Hábitos alimentarios y estilo de vida como factores de riesgo cardiovascular en pacientes que acudieron al área de cardiología, SEMEDIC sur de la ciudad de Guayaquil en el mes de julio del 2022.

Abstract

The influence of good eating habits and an appropriate lifestyle are related to improving the quality of life of those people who are at risk or suffer from a disease. The objective of this research was to determine the eating habits and lifestyle of patients who come to the cardiology area between 39 and 80 years of age; the research was cross-sectional, descriptive study, observational design and quantitative approach in patients who attend the outpatient clinic of the SEMEDIC Sur institution. The data analyzed in this research were: clinical history, food frequency survey, lifestyle evaluation using the FANTASTICO questionnaire, waist and hip circumference. A population with insufficient eating habits in dairy products (77.22%), vegetables (69.62%) and fruits (60.76%) were evidenced. In addition, a recommended intake of meat (59.49%) and cereals (49.37%); and a high intake of snacks (98.73%), fast foods (93.67%) and soft drinks (91.17%). Regarding the lifestyle, approximately 50% of the population are within a "good job" lifestyle and 29.11% are in "Adequate".