Association of Food and Alcohol Consumption with Peripheral Atherosclerotic Plaque Volume as Measured by 3D-Ultrasound.

ABSTRACT: Food patterns and alcohol consumption influence the risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and a healthy nutrition is essential for the prevention of CVD. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of nutrition and alcohol consumption on peripheral atherosclerotic plaque volume (PV) using an innovative 3D ultrasound approach. In this prospective, single centre study we included 342 patients with at least one cardiovascular risk factor or established CVD. PV in the carotid and femoral artery was measured using a semi-automatic software. Information on food and alcohol consumption of the participants was collected using an internationally acknowledged standardized questionnaire (DEGS1). Patients with low total PV consumed significantly more vegetables (p = 0.004) and vegetable juic

SUBMITTER: Noflatscher M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7760124 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature