Effects of Brazilian Cardioprotective Diet Program on risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease: a Brazilian Cardioprotective Diet randomized pilot trial
Clinics
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67(12): 1407-1414, Dec. 2012. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effectiveness of the Brazilian Cardioprotective Diet Program in reducing blood pressures, fasting glucose levels and body mass indices in patients with established atherothrombotic disease.METHOD:
This randomized controlled pilot trial included outpatients who were over 45 years of age with atherothrombotic cardiovascular disease. Group A, who received the Brazilian Cardioprotective Diet Program, had weekly sessions with dietitians. Groups B and C received the usual dietary therapy that is given to patients with cardiovascular diseases as proposed by the Brazilian guidelines. This diet had the same nutrient profile as that given to Group A, but it was customized by the integration of typical Mediterranean foods. The difference between Groups B and C was the number of sessions with the dietitian. Group B received weekly sessions, while group C only had monthly sessions. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT 01453166.RESULTS:
There was a greater reduction in systolic (7.8%) and diastolic (10.8%) blood pressures in Group A compared with Group B (2.3% and 7.3%), and Group C (3.9% and 4.9%, respectively). Fasting glucose decreased by 5.3% and 2% in Groups A and B, respectively. Fasting glucose increased by 3.7% in Group C. The BMIs decreased by 3.5% and 3.3% in Groups A and B, respectively. Group C did not present with any changes in BMI. However, none of these data showed statistical differences between the groups, which is methodologically acceptable in pilot trials.CONCLUSIONS:
The Brazilian Cardioprotective Diet Program seems to be more effective in reducing blood pressures, fasting glucose levels, weights and BMIs in patients with previous cardiovascular disease compared with the diet that has been proposed by the Brazilian guidelines.
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Main subject:
Blood Glucose
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Blood Pressure
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Body Mass Index
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Diet
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Atherosclerosis
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National Health Programs
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Etiology study
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Practice guideline
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital do Coração/BR
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