Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Associated with a More Favorable Left Ventricular Geometry in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of the study was to examine the impact of adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet (MD) on left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and cardiac geometry in chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis (CKD-5D), given the high prevalence of cardiovascular morbidity in this population.

Methods

n = 127 (77 men and 50 women) CKD-5D patients (69 on hemodialysis and 58 on peritoneal dialysis) with a mean age of 62 ± 15 years were studied. An MD adherence score (MDS) (range 0-55, 55 representing maximal adherence) was estimated with a validated method. Echocardiographic LVH was defined by LV mass index (LVMI) > 95 g/m² in women and >115 g/m² in men. Based on LVMI and relative wall thickness (RWT), four LV geometric patterns were defin

SUBMITTER: Bacharaki D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9571193 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature