Background:
Calcium plays a vital role in heart health. Some studies suggest that getting
enough calcium from your diet may be protective against ischemic heart disease,
while others suggest that it may increase the risk of ischemic heart disease.
Objectives:
to evaluate serum calcium level and dietary calcium intake in patients with
ischemic heart disease.
Subjects and Methods:
a cross-sectional study was conducted in Baghdad from the 1st of
June to the 31st of December 2023; including 88 patients with
ischemic heart disease. Direct interview with all the Participants to complete
the questionnaire, nutritional assessment and blood sampling were also
performed.
Results:
the average age of the study sample was 59.5 years; the average daily calcium
intake from food source was 515 mg/day; the average serum calcium level was
9.24 mg/dl; and 55.7 % of the study sample have history of one or more acute
myocardial infarction.
Discussion:
the highest serum calcium was found in patients younger than 70 years old, male
patients, nonsmokers, normal and overweight BMI category, those with history of
hypertension.
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