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May 1, 2021European Journal of Preventive CardiologyOpen Access

Body composition, lipid profile and mediterranean diet adherence in cardiovascular disease patients attending a long-term exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program during COVID-19 pandemic

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Key result

Cardiac rehab patients show poor risk control, with ~77% missing LDL cholesterol targets.

  • n=41

Population

41 CVD patients attending a phase III centre-based exercise-based CR program during COVID-19 era

Design

Cross-sectional study

Authors

MPMariana PintoUniversity of LisbonRPR PintoUniversity of LisbonSCSofia CharnecaUniversity of Lisbon

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Implication

Suboptimal diet, weight, and LDL control persist in rehab; leaves open whether targeted nutrition programs improve targets or outcomes.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=41)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

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Population
41 patients with cardiovascular disease (mean age 64.4 years, 87.8% male) attending a phase III exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program between October 2020 and January 2021.
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Outcome
Body composition (assessed by DEXA), lipid profile, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (assessed by 14-item questionnaire)surrogate

A substantial proportion of cardiovascular disease patients attending a phase III cardiac rehabilitation program during the COVID-19 pandemic had suboptimal body composition, lipid profiles above target, and low adherence to the Mediterranean diet, highlighting the need for integrated nutritional interventions.

Cite This Study

Pinto et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease (n=41). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program was evaluated on Body composition, lipid profile, and Mediterranean diet adherence. Among CVD patients in a cardiac rehabilitation program, 75.6% were overweight, 76.9% had LDL cholesterol above target, and only 31.7% had high adherence to the Mediterranean diet.

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Topics

Coronary artery disease
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