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Diet habits and lifestyle of patients after heart attack
NOVÁ, Veronika
In the theoretical part I briefly introduce the reader to the current state of given topic and describe the function of the heart and myocardial infarction. Another chapter discusses atherosclerosis and individual risk factors for cardiovascular disease. I focus on primary prevention, which is devoted to physical activity and nutrition. Myocardial infarction is among acute forms of ischemic heart disease and in the Czech Republic occupies top positions in mortality. The link between lifestyle and the risk of myocardial infarction is supported by many studies. Nutrition significantly affects health. In the Czech diet commonly occurs an increased amount of animal fats, sugar, salt and lack of fruit, vegetables, fish and fiber. Also physical activity can bring improvement to quality of life. The practical part focuses on research with aim on mapping eating habits and lifestyle of patients with myocardial infarction. The results were processed by quantitative methods in Microsoft Office Excel 2007. To collect data, I used questionnaires inquiring eating habits and lifestyles of respondents before myocardial infarction. Part of the questionnaire was asking about frequency of consumption of each food group. The survey was conducted in West and South Bohemia region for nearly five months at the turn of the year 2015 and 2016. 50 men after first myocardial infarction with no age limit were contacted but only 42 responded. Results of the survey show us that many men who have had myocardial infarction, disregarded appropriate eating habits. Lack of physical activity is obvious. 43% of respondents stated that they did not take part in any physical activity, not even for 30 minutes per day. In my opinion, it's most necessary to eliminate the risk factors possibly leading to myocardial infarction.
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