Nutritional Knowledge and Dietary Use among Cardiac Patients at Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology, Multan

Abstract

Background: Globally, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) among all complex chronic diseases. The CVD mortality rate has been on the rise in individuals over the age of 65. Globally 17.7 million deaths each year are attributed to CVDs, making an estimated 31% of all global deaths. Risk factors are unhealthy weight reduction, physical inactivity and harmful use of un healthy food leading to raised blood pressure, elevated blood glucose, obese and increase weight studies on nutrition that focuses on the cultural food of traditions and the lifestyles of different countries. This study aim was to examine the life habits, and risk factors that associated as risk with cardiovascular diseases between people in different areas.

Methodology: A cross- sectional study was held in the region of Multan. The random sampling apply with a questionnaire according to geographical are age and gender. A total 404 sample was collected a questionnaire was designed to calculate their intake of nutrients, exercise and dietary habits.

Results: The study showed that 75.7% were cutting down salt.47.8% people were doing exercises to control blood pressure. Only 10.9% were reading food labels to choose low sodium content. Most of the time were only28.2% who read labels to choose lower in calories. The patients who were drinking regular soft drinks pop/soda more than once a day were (4.2%).

Conclusion: The results of the study concluded that nutritional knowledge among patients of cardiovascular disease is not sufficient. The patients were not taking healthy diet. There is a strong need to improve the knowledge regarding nutrition in these patients and encourage then to adopt healthy lifestyle.