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Self-reported health-related behaviors and dietary habits in patients with metabolic syndrome

Katarzyna Piotrowicz, Ewelina Pałkowska, Elżbieta Bartnikowska, Paweł Krzesiński, Adam Stańczyk, Przemysław Biecek, Andrzej Skrobowski, Grzegorz Gielerak
DOI: 10.5603/CJ.a2015.0020
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Pubmed: 26325258
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Cardiol J 2015;22(4):413-420.

open access

Vol 22, No 4 (2015)
Original articles
Submitted: 2014-09-25
Accepted: 2015-03-04
Published online: 2015-08-28

Abstract

Background: There is an ongoing debate about factors affecting the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle especially in the population without coronary artery disease (CAD) symptoms and with one or several risk factors. The study was aimed at describing self-reported health-related behaviors and dietary habits in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Methods: Consecutive patients with an outpatient diagnosis of MetS admitted to our cardiology department underwent clinical examination and cardiovascular risk assessment based on the SCORE scale. Self-reported intensity of pro-healthy behaviors was described using the Health Behavior Inventory (HBI) developed by Juczynski. Diet quality was assessed using the 24-h dietary recall method, diet history questionnaire and the Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI).

Results: A total of 113 patients were recruited (90 males, mean age 48 ± 9 years) including 85% of patients with at least moderate cardiovascular risk (SCORE ≥ 1%). Central obesity was confirmed in 100%, family history of CAD in 75%, LDL exceeding 115 mg/dL in 68% of the patients. A total of 66% of the patients had already been on antihypertensive and 30% on lipid-lowering treatment without previous counselling on lifestyle modification. Most patients reported high or medium level health-related behaviors (23% and 45%, respectively). However, 91% led sedentary lifestyle and none of the patients followed cardioprotective diet recommendations. According to the HEI, 73% required partial and 27% complete diet modification.

Conclusions: There is a significant discrepancy between health perception and medical recommendations in patients with MetS. Effective patient education, taking into account a revision of the patient’s knowledge on the principles of prophylaxis, may form the fundament for the changes in patient behavior, and cardiovascular risk reduction.  

Abstract

Background: There is an ongoing debate about factors affecting the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle especially in the population without coronary artery disease (CAD) symptoms and with one or several risk factors. The study was aimed at describing self-reported health-related behaviors and dietary habits in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Methods: Consecutive patients with an outpatient diagnosis of MetS admitted to our cardiology department underwent clinical examination and cardiovascular risk assessment based on the SCORE scale. Self-reported intensity of pro-healthy behaviors was described using the Health Behavior Inventory (HBI) developed by Juczynski. Diet quality was assessed using the 24-h dietary recall method, diet history questionnaire and the Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI).

Results: A total of 113 patients were recruited (90 males, mean age 48 ± 9 years) including 85% of patients with at least moderate cardiovascular risk (SCORE ≥ 1%). Central obesity was confirmed in 100%, family history of CAD in 75%, LDL exceeding 115 mg/dL in 68% of the patients. A total of 66% of the patients had already been on antihypertensive and 30% on lipid-lowering treatment without previous counselling on lifestyle modification. Most patients reported high or medium level health-related behaviors (23% and 45%, respectively). However, 91% led sedentary lifestyle and none of the patients followed cardioprotective diet recommendations. According to the HEI, 73% required partial and 27% complete diet modification.

Conclusions: There is a significant discrepancy between health perception and medical recommendations in patients with MetS. Effective patient education, taking into account a revision of the patient’s knowledge on the principles of prophylaxis, may form the fundament for the changes in patient behavior, and cardiovascular risk reduction.  

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Keywords

cardiovascular risk, dietary habits, healthy lifestyle, health perception, metabolic syndrome

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Title

Self-reported health-related behaviors and dietary habits in patients with metabolic syndrome

Journal

Cardiology Journal

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Vol 22, No 4 (2015)

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413-420

Published online

2015-08-28

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DOI

10.5603/CJ.a2015.0020

Pubmed

26325258

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Cardiol J 2015;22(4):413-420.

Keywords

cardiovascular risk
dietary habits
healthy lifestyle
health perception
metabolic syndrome

Authors

Katarzyna Piotrowicz
Ewelina Pałkowska
Elżbieta Bartnikowska
Paweł Krzesiński
Adam Stańczyk
Przemysław Biecek
Andrzej Skrobowski
Grzegorz Gielerak

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