CHD, Lifestyle, Comorbidities

Question 1

What is the DASH diet? (What does DASH stand for and what does it include?)

Answer 1

. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension

. High in fruit, veg, NSPs, increase potassium, magnesium, calcium, decrease red meat , low fat dairy, reduce Na+

Question 2

What is the recommended daily salt intake?

Answer 2

Less than 6g a day

Question 3

What beneficial effect can flavonoids have in the body?

Answer 3

Antioxidant effect

Question 4

Which diet is the 5-a-day campaign based on?

Answer 4

DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)

Question 5

Which body type is most at risk of health complications?

Answer 5

Apples

Question 6

Why is bile important in the body?

Answer 6

Required for uptake of fat, and thus for uptake of fat-soluble vitamins

Question 7

What are bile salts derived from?

Answer 7

Cholesterol

Question 8

What is another name for phytosterols and what do they do? Give examples of products in which they can be found.

Answer 8

. Phytosterols/stanols reduce uptake of cholesterol from GI tract
. E.g. Benecol, Flora ProActive

Question 9

What is the link between fish oil consumption and CVD?

Answer 9

Fish oil consumption (contains n-3 PUFAs) decreases risk of CVD (through reducing risk of thrombosis etc.)

Question 10

Which diet type is recommended for patient’s following an MI?

Answer 10

. Mediterranean diet (more bread, fruit, veg, oily fish)

Question 11

What is the recommended weekly exercise?

Answer 11

30 minutes moderate exercise 5 times a week