DASH Diet, Quality of Life and Cardiac Parameters of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

The Effect of the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet on Quality of Life and Cardiac Parameters in Patients Acute Coronary Syndrome With Hypertension

The clinical trail study aimed to determine effect of DASH eating plan on cardiac parameters and quality of life in hypertensive individuals diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. DASH diet improve quality of life?
2. DASH diet improve cardiac parameters?

The researchers assessed the results of 12 weeks of the DASH diet.

Patients will apply the DASH diet prepared individually by the researchers for 12 weeks.

The study period was 12 weeks. Patients' food consumption (3 day), anthropometric measurements, blood pressure measurements, physical activity levels, biochemical and cardiac parameters, adherence to DASH eating plan and the MacNew Heart Health-Related Quality of Life Scale were recorded at the beginning of the study and at the end of 12 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome within the last month
• with a measured blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg or using antihypertensive drugs
• not obese (body mass index < 30)
• not diagnosed with a disease requiring a different medical nutrition therapy (chronic renal failure, diabetes, cancer, etc.)
• volunteered to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute coronary syndrome diagnosed more than 1 month ago
• obese (body mass index > 30 )
• without hypertension
• receiving different medical nutrition therapy