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Diet quality and activity level varied with quality of life in PAD patients

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What the study found

In patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), diet quality was linked to education, physical activity level declined with age, and physical activity was associated with the physical component of health-related quality of life. The study also found that vitamin supplement use was not associated with better mental wellbeing scores.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors conclude that lifestyle interventions for PAD patients should take educational level and the age-related decline in physical activity into account. They also suggest that physical activity remains significantly associated with the physical component of quality of life.

What the researchers tested

The researchers studied 127 hospitalized patients diagnosed with PAD at the Department of Vascular Surgery and Transplantation, Medical University of Białystok. They used the IPAQ short form to assess physical activity, the FFQ-6 to assess diet quality, and the SF-36 to assess health-related quality of life.

What worked and what didn't

Higher education was positively correlated with better diet quality, meaning a greater share of high-quality foods in the diet. Age was negatively correlated with physical activity level, and physical activity differed across SF-36 physical component summary categories. Vitamin supplement use was not linked to better SF-36 mental component summary results; patients taking supplements had worse MCS results, while higher physical activity was associated with lower MCS and longer sitting time with higher MCS.

What to keep in mind

The abstract notes that further analysis is needed and should account for clinical status and possible confounding factors. The available summary does not describe additional limitations.

Key points

  • The study involved 127 hospitalized patients with peripheral arterial disease.
  • Higher education was associated with better diet quality.
  • Physical activity decreased with age.
  • Physical activity was associated with the SF-36 physical component summary.
  • Vitamin supplement use was not associated with better mental component summary scores.

Disclosure

Research title:
Diet quality and activity level varied with quality of life in PAD patients
Authors:
Łukasz Stypułkowski, Michał Chlabicz, M. Jadeszko, Maciej Chlabicz, Sylwia Joanna Barańska, Sławomir Ławicki, Jerzy Bertrandt, Jerzy Głowiński
Institutions:
Medical University of Białystok, Medical University of Warsaw, Medical University of Warsaw, Medical University of Warsaw, Medical University of Warsaw, Medical University of Warsaw, Medical University of Warsaw
Publication date:
2026-02-27
DOI:
W7131871367
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