A modern pathway to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases

Abstract

Introduction: Nutrition is an essential lifestyle factor for maintaining good health. The correct composition of food is an essential part of the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Proper nutrition is a basic prerequisite for healthy human development and the main condition for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, in our research, we focused on the modern prevention of cardiovascular diseases.Research sample group and research objective: We approached 240 cardiology clinic patients who came for a checkup cardiology examination with various cardiology diagnoses. The goal of the research was to map the level of awareness of the adult population in the context of modern prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Methods: To verify the hypotheses, we used the tools of inductive statistics, Chi-square test. We made the decision about the significance of the differences based on the calculated value and a significance level of 0.05.Results: Through a deeper analysis, we found that the awareness about modern prevention of cardiovascular diseases, i.e., the consumption of black coffee, red wine 0.2 dl per day, 70% dark chocolate, and Omega 3 fatty acids is unsatisfactory among our selected sample of respondents. We also found a statistically significant relationship between cardiology diagnoses and BMI in a selected sample of respondents. The frequency of cardiology examinations has an effect on respondents' awareness of modern prevention of cardiovascular diseases.Conclusion: The role of the prevention and reduction of risk factors in society is not only a small part necessary to prevent the occurrence and spread of cardiovascular diseases, it is an important element needed to improve the overall health of the population. Such prevention can be achieved mainly by providing sufficient information and supporting and motivating individuals to have a better lifestyle, as well as by creating greater interest and responsibility for their own health.