Key result
Individualized nutritional counseling over 4 months resulted in a 27.5% higher adherence to dietary protein recommendations compared to standard care (P=0.008).
Why the study?
Nutritional counseling is a key component of cardiac rehabilitation but often faces challenges in patient adherence, particularly in low-resource settings.
Does individualized nutritional counseling improve adherence to nutritional recommendations in adults undergoing cardiovascular rehabilitation?
Population
98 adults with diagnosed cardiovascular conditions referred to cardiac rehabilitation
Comparison
Individualized dietary plans and monthly nutritional counseling vs standard care without nutritional guidance
Design
Randomized controlled clinical trial
Follow-up
4 mo
Authors
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Improves protein adherence in CR patients; reinforces individualized counseling as standard in cardiac rehabilitation programs.
RCT (n=98)
randomly assigned
No
Does individualized nutritional counseling improve adherence to nutritional recommendations in adults undergoing cardiovascular rehabilitation?
p-value: p=0.008
Individualized nutritional counseling within cardiovascular rehabilitation programs significantly improves adherence to dietary protein recommendations.
Souza et al. (2026) conducted an RCT in cardiovascular conditions (n=98). Individualized dietary plans and monthly nutritional counseling vs. Standard care without nutritional guidance was evaluated on Adherence to nutritional recommendations based on analysis of 3-d dietary records (p=0.008). Individualized nutritional counseling over 4 months resulted in a 27.5% higher adherence to dietary protein recommendations compared to standard care (P=0.008).
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