THÓI QUEN DINH DƯỠNG VÀ MỘT SỐ ĐẶC ĐIỂM LIÊN QUAN CỦA NGƯỜI BỆNH SUY TIM TẠI BỆNH VIỆN ĐẠI HỌC Y HÀ NỘI

Abstract

Objective: Assess nutritional status and identify some factors related to nutritional status of heart failure patient. Research methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study on 110 heart failure patients from 18 to 60 years old who received inpatient treatment at the Cardiovascular Center, Hanoi Medical University Hospital. Collecting weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference, assessing nutritional status by the subjective global assessment tool SGA. Research results: Objective: To assess nutritional habits and identify some related factors of heart failure patients at the Cardiology Center, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, in 2023-2024. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 110 heart failure patients aged 18 to 60 who were hospitalized at the Cardiology Center, Hanoi Medical University Hospital. Data collected included weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference, dietary intake, and related characteristics. Results: Among the 110 study participants, the most common age group was 50–60 years, accounting for 57.3%; the under-30 age group had the lowest proportion (2.7%). Regarding gender, males were the majority, representing 68.2%.  The consumption of pickled vegetables, salted meat/fish, and processed foods decreased after heart failure diagnosis. Before diagnosis, 50.9% of patients considered their diet salty, 48.2% normal, and 0.9% low-salt. After diagnosis, 40.9% perceived their diet as salty, 53.6% as normal, and 5.5% as low-salt. The difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Patients who consumed alcohol had a 3.43 times higher risk of severe heart failure (heart failure class III and IV) compared to non-drinkers (95% CI: 1.18–9.90), with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The nutritional habits of heart failure patients in this study showed positive changes towards better health. Patients who consumed alcohol had a higher risk of severe heart failure than those who did not.