Conference paper

EATING HABITS OF PEOPLE WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN OSIJEK, CROATIA

Anja Radin Major ; Clinical Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Hospital Centre Osijek, J.Huttlera 4, Osijek
Maja Gradinjan Centner ; Clinic for Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital Centre Osijek, J.Huttlera 4, Osijek
Ivana Kučinac Zubac ; Primary Health Care Centre, Ul.P.Preradovica 2, Đakovo
Hrvoje Centner ; Nutrition Balance, Š.P.Preradovića 7, Osijek

Abstract

Introduction: More than 2/3 of patients with cardiovascular diseases have increased body weight or suffer from obesity. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Croatia and cause 50% of all deaths from chronic non-communicable diseases. Hypertension is roughly 6 times more common in obese people than in people with normal body weight. According to the National Strategy for Health Care Development 2012-2020. The mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia is almost at its highest in the “Osijek-Baranja” county when compared to other counties.
Methods: In patients with arterial hypertension, we studied dietary habits using FFQ and standardized diet questionnaire. The survey included 56 people (m = 32, f = 24) between the ages of 33 and 87. 57% of subjects with arterial hypertension also suffer from other chronic non-communicable disease (diabetes, hyperlipidemia, gastritis ...).
Results: The highest body mass index was 46.1 (average BMI = 29.5). 18.2% of respondents smoke, equally in both sexes. 9.4% of respondents (70% female sex) consume nuts more than once a week. 46% of respondents (27% women and 69.2% of men) consume cured meat more than 3 times per week. On the other hand, 49.4% of women and 21.7% of men consume sweets almost daily. 91.9% of respondents is consuming starchy food daily during lunch. The average daily dieters consume 3.3 meals. 63.8% of respondents do not consume fresh fruit every day, and 48.1% do not consume daily vegetables in salad form.
Conclusion: Given the growing obesity pandemic as well as non-chronic diseases, the obtained results were expected. Meals which usually consist of refined carbohydrates and saturated fat are often skipped. Fibrous foods as well as foods rich in unsaturated fats and high quality proteins are rarely consumed, which is associated with increased obesity and increased risk of arterial hypertension.

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Hrčak ID:

218630

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/218630

Publication date:

31.12.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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