Title of article :
Relationship between dietary approaches to stop hypertension score and presence or absence of coronary heart diseases in patients referring to Imam Hossein Hospital, Tehran, Iran
Author/Authors :
Mokhtari، Zeinab نويسنده Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology AND National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Nasrollahzadeh، Javad نويسنده Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Tehran. Iran , , Miri، Reza نويسنده Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Rashidkhani، Bahram نويسنده Department of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, Rashidkhani, Bahram , Hosseini، Saeed نويسنده Assistant Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: The dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) dietary pattern reduces blood
pressure. However, there is little information about the relationship between DASH and coronary
heart diseases. This study aimed to assess the relationship between a DASH-style diet adherence
score and coronary heart diseases (CHD) in patients referring for coronary angiography.
METHODS: In this study, 201 adults (102 males, 99 females) within the age range of 40-80 years
who referred for coronary angiography were selected. Diet was evaluated using a validated food
frequency questionnaire. DASH score was calculated based on 8 food components (fruits,
vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes, low fat dairy, red/processed meats, soft
drinks/sweets, and sodium). The relationship between DASH score and CHD was assessed
using logistic regression analysis.
RESULTS: Mean of DASH score was 23.99 ± 4.41. Individuals in the highest quartile of DASH
score were less likely to have CHD [odds ratio (OR) = 0.38, 95% confidence interval (CI):
0.16-0.86]. However, after adjustment for gender or smoking, there was little evidence that
coronary heart disease was associated with DASH diet score. There was a significant negative
correlation between DASH score and diastolic blood pressure (P ? 0.05).
CONCLUSION: In conclusion, having a diet similar to DASH plan was not independently related
to CHD in this study. This might indicate that having a healthy dietary pattern, such as DASH
pattern, is highly related to gender (dietary pattern is healthier in women than men) or smoking
habit (non-smokers have healthier dietary pattern compared to smokers).
