A Study on Nutritional Status, Behaviour and Life Style Management among Coronary Heart Disease Patients Aged 40-60 Years

Abstract

Introduction: In India, heart disease effects people of all ages but is most frequent in middle age and most often cause by arthrosclerosis. With urbanisation and economic development, a nutritional transition characterised by improvement in socio economic status and increasingly  sedentary life style have been observed which has contributed to the increasing prevalence of  coronary heart disease among the adult population.

Objectives: The study was exploratory and aimed at assessing the diet and life style patterns, nutritional status and estimating the prevalence of coronary heart disease risk factors among the patients followed by a nutrition education programme. Strict adherence to all the prescribed dietary modification and life style changes shows significant improvement in biochemical parameters.

Methodology: Patients aged 25-60 years from hospital Narayan Hrudayalaya  underwent anthropometric measurements (body mass index) Body fat percentage, protein mass, body fat mass skeletal mass etc.,. A detail interview will be conducted with the help of structured questionnaire. Questionnaire contain four parts, personal details, family history, life style and nutrition questions (frequency questionnaire, 24recall, etc..,)

Conclusion: In patients with hypertension, the combination of diet control and behavioural modification effectively lower the B.P and may be useful in treating and reducing Coronary heart disease risk factors.