Nutritional Knowledge among a Group of Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) in Menoufia Governorate

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1 Department of Nutrition and Food Sci. Faculty of Home Economic, Menoufia University. Shibin Elkom, Egypt

2 National Nutrition Institute, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt

3 Department of Nutrition and Food Sci. Faculty of Home Economics, Menoufia University. Shibin Elkom, Egypt

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of death worldwide; they account for about 30% of deaths. Nutrition counseling aims to help clients understand important information about their health. The present study aimed to evaluate the nutritional knowledge among a group of CVDs in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. The general information and anthropometric measurements such as height, weight, and BMI were assessed, and the subjects' nutritional knowledge, awareness level, and practices were assessed. The questionnaire had data about cooking methods, type of fat, the importance of physical activity, protein, foods rich in cholesterols, and restricted and admitted foods. Knowledge scores were calculated by the total number of correct answers the subjects gave. Each correct answer was given one mark. The subjects were classified into low less than 34%, medium 35 to 50 %, and high more than 51% knowledge. The results revealed that most males and females were married (35.3%), followed by (29.4%) divorced and (23.5%) single. Regarding the subject's education level, the result shows that (41.2%) of them were University graduates, followed by the preparatory school (23.5%) and Illiteracy (17.7%). The mean BMI of patients was (33.60± 8.71). The female group's mean BMI was slightly higher than that of males, 36.74± 14.07 VS 32.16± 4.09. Most of the subject group had excellent nutritional and/ or reasonable knowledge.

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