Relationship between Mediterranean diet and asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease in a population of pre-menopausal women

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD
A V MattioliA Farinetti

Abstract

The Mediterranean Diet (MedD) is considered a very healthy diet useful in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. The present study aims to evaluate adherence to MedD in unselected premenopausal women and its relation with ankle-brachial index (ABI), an index of preclinical atherosclerosis. A group of 425 patients (age range 45-54 years) was investigated. They were enrolled only if they were asymptomatic for cardiovascular disease. Nutritional parameters were assessed by a self-administered food frequency validated questionnaire (116 items) completed by an interviewer administered 24 h diet recall. They all underwent ABI measurement. The mean MedD Score was 32.2 ± 6.1 (Q1-Q3 range 26-37) comparing with data from Italian population (46 ± 8.3) was significantly lower. Intake of food categories sources of antioxidants was higher in patients with a greater adherence to Med D and was mainly related to fruit and vegetables. Patients were categorized in quartile according to MedD Score and we evaluate the distribution of ABI index within quartile. 31.4% of women in Q1 (lower adherence to MedD) had an ABI lower than 0.9 compared to 18.3% of women in Q4 (higher adherence to MedD): p < 0.01. Obesity was more frequent in Q1 compared to ...Continue Reading

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May 7, 2020·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Anna Vittoria MattioliAlberto Farinetti
Apr 7, 2020·Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine·Anna V MattioliAlberto Farinetti
Sep 15, 2020·Gefässchirurgie : Zeitschrift für vaskuläre und endovaskuläre Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschen und der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Gefässchirurgie unter Mitarbeit der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Gefässchirurgie·G Gäbel, K Kröger
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