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The role of a diet in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and evaluation of eating habits of patients with heart attack
Jakešová, Andrea ; Tůmová, Eva (advisor) ; Šišková, Ivana (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The theoretical part describes basic knowledge about cardiovascular diseases, prevalence, risk factors and the importance of nutrition in their prevention and treatment. The theoretical part describes in detail the effect of intake of carbohydrates, fiber, describes the role of glycemic index of foods, fat intake and their chemical composition, minerals, alcohol and coffee. One part of the theoretical part also describes the role of nutrition in the treatment. The research part is devoted to the dietary habits of patients who have already had an acute myocardial infarction. The aim of the research is to find out whether patients follow current recommendations for the prevention and treatment of CVD, or how the actual diets of these patients differ from recommendations. The data were collected using a questionnaire filled in during interviews with selected patients. It was found out that patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction have insufficient knowledge to build a balanced diet, or that nutritional recommendations are consciously violated. Problematic is especially the choice of fats, the unbalanced composition of the diet, the frequent consumption of too fat and sweet...
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Non-bioptic diagnosis of coeliac disease and following a gluten free diet
Jakešová, Andrea ; Szitanyi, Peter (advisor) ; Frühauf, Pavel (referee)
IN ENGLISH This thesis deals with non-biopsy diagnosis of coeliac disease and following the glu-ten-free diet in children. The theoretical part describes basic knowledge about coeliac dise-ase, its incidence, clinical presentation, diagnostics and prevention. This part also describes the principles of gluten- free diet, gluten-free labeling and financial demand of this diet.The research part deals with adherence to the gluten-free diet in pediatric patients both with bi-opsy and non-biopsy diagnosis. The aim of the study is also to determine if there are any differences between those two groups. The data were collected through the questionnaire that was mailed to selected respondents.Thirty eight respondents out of fifty responded to the study. The responses were recorded in a form of graphs. It was found out that 24 % of respondents knowingly violate gluten-free diet. No distinct difference of behaviour in both groups was recorded. 58 % of respondents considered the transition to a gluten-free diet as very challenging. The high costs of gluten-free food were recognized by respondents as the main problem. The results show that the majority of respondents were well informed about coeliac disease and the gluten-free diet. Education of newly diagnosed patients is very im-portant, because understanding...
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