Healthy diet indicator score and metabolic syndrome in the Czech Republic, Russia, and Poland: cross-sectional findings from the Health, Alcohol and Psychosocial factors In Eastern Europe study (2002-2005)

Abstract

Background In Eastern Europe, cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is high, but the causes of this remain poorly understood. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk factor for CVD and is thought to be partly determined by diet. However, few studies have examined the associations between dietary quality and MetS in Eastern European populations. Methods This cross-sectional study used data from the baseline wave of the prospective Health, Alcohol and Psychosocial factors In Eastern Europe (HAPIEE) study—21,142 randomly selected adults aged 45-69 years. MetS …