Adherence to Mediterranean and low-fat diets among heart and lung transplant recipients: a randomized feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart and lung transplant recipients are at a substantially increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Since both low-fat and Mediterranean diets can reduce CVD in immunocompetent people at high risk, we assessed adherence among thoracic transplant recipients allocated to one or other of these diets for 12 months.

Methods

Forty-one transplant recipients (20 heart; 21 lung) randomized to a Mediterranean or a low-fat diet for 12 months received diet-specific education at baseline. Adherence was primarily assessed by questionnaire: 14-point Mediterranean diet (score 0-14) and 9-point low-fat diet (score 0-16) respectively, high scores indicating greater adherence. Median scores at baseline, 6 months, 12 months, and 6-weeks post-intervention were compared by diet

SUBMITTER: Entwistle TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5813407 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature