Associations Between the Cardiovascular Health Diet Index (CHDI) and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Brazilian Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Cardiovascular Health Diet Index (CHDI) was recently developed to assess compliance with dietary recommendations aimed at preventing cardiovascular disease and promoting cardiovascular health on a population level, based on guidance from the American Heart Association (AHA) and adapted to Brazilian dietary culture. The purpose of this study was to assess dietary quality among workers at a public university in Brazil using the CHDI and determine its association with cardiometabolic risk factors and sociodemographic data.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 557 workers aged 20-59 years from a Brazilian public university. Dietary quality was assessed using the CHDI (score from 0 to 100 points) and the Brazilian Healthy Eating Index-Revised (BHEI-R) (score

SUBMITTER: Araujo EMS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12819359 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature