Investigation of nutrition habits of individuals with cardiovascular disease between 40-70 years old

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death all over the world. Therefore, prevention from cardiovascular diseases and improvement of the treatment process are among the most common research topics. This study aimed to examine the nutritional habits of individuals with cardiovascular disease between the ages of 40-70. It was carried out between February 11 and March 11, 2021 with 169 individuals, consisting of 96 men-73 women, aged between 40-70, who applied to the Cardiovascular Surgery Polyclinic of a state hospital operating in Istanbul. The individuals participating in the study were asked about the risk factors that may be important in the formation of cardiovascular diseases such as anthropometric measurements, drugs used, diseases in their first degree relatives, physical activity status, alcohol and tobacco use, and a questionnaire form consisting of 3 parts, including dietary habits and frequency of food consumption. has been applied. While evaluating the findings obtained in the study, IBM SPSS Statistics 22 (IBM SPSS, Turkey) program was used for statistical analysis. The suitability of the parameters to the normal distribution was evaluated with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro Wilks tests, and the parameters were found to be suitable for a normal distribution. Chi-square test was used to compare qualitative data. Significance was evaluated at the p <0.05 level. Daily average values ​​obtained by Food Consumption Record were determined by entering the software of BEBİS (Nutrition Information System) and compared with the needs of male and female individuals. When the relationship between BMI levels of individuals and the disease was evaluated, it was determined that cardiovascular diseases were more common in overweight individuals. The BMI of the participants was found to be 30.4 kg / m² in men and 29.3 kg / m² in women. In the obesity classification made according to Body Mass Index, it was determined that 56.3% of male individuals and 50.7% of female individuals were in the obese class. It has been determined that the daily energy intake of males meets the reference value with medium activity 73.7% and females at a rate of 86.6%. It has been determined that the daily fat intake of male individuals is 128%, that of female individuals is 129%, while the consumption of polyunsaturated fat is 150% for men and 139% for women. It has been determined that the amount of protein required for daily intake is 82% for males, 81% for females, and the amount of cholesterol produced in the body, which should be taken into account with diet, is 58.9% for males and 55.8% for females. The results of the study and the compiled researches can reduce the risk of developing the disease and affect the treatment process positively with lifestyle changes to be made in nutrition from risk factors under the control of the individual for cardiovascular diseases. Key Words:Cardiovascular, vascular dieseases, nutrition habits