Association of potato consumption with calcified atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries: The NHLBI Family Heart Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

While the association of potato consumption with risk factors for coronary artery disease has been inconsistent, no data are available in the literature on the influence of potato consumption on subclinical disease. Thus, we sought to examine whether baked/mashed potato consumption is associated with calcified atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries.

Methods and results

In a cross-sectional design, we studied 2208 participants of the NHLBI Family Heart Study. These subjects were selected based on their elevated cardiovascular disease risk compared to the general population. Potato consumption was assessed by a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. We defined prevalent CAC using an Agatston score of at least 100 and fitted generalized es

SUBMITTER: Qavi AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10808268 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature