Key result
Depression and anxiety in cardiac patients were independently associated with poor diet and low physical activity (depression only), while smoking associations were explained by sociodemographic factors.
Why the study?
Are poor health behaviors in anxious and depressed cardiac patients independent of sociodemographic factors?
Population
275 patients admitted to hospital after acute myocardial infarction, coronary bypass surgery, or…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
6 weeks after hospital discharge
Authors
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Depression-linked poor diet and inactivity in cardiac patients merit assessment; hypothesis-generating for targeted secondary prevention trials.
Cross-Sectional (n=275)
Are poor health behaviors in anxious and depressed cardiac patients independent of sociodemographic factors?
Poor diet and low physical activity in depressed cardiac patients are independent of sociodemographic factors, highlighting the need to prioritize these patients in secondary prevention programs.
Murphy et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute myocardial infarction, coronary bypass surgery, or percutaneous coronary intervention (n=275). Anxiety and depression vs. Non-anxious and non-depressed patients was evaluated on Health behaviours (smoking, physical activity, alcohol intake, and dietary fat intake). Depression and anxiety in cardiac patients were independently associated with poor diet and low physical activity (depression only), while smoking associations were explained by sociodemographic factors.
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