Association between ischemic heart disease and dietary intake of lycopene: a case–control study
Arezoo Amjadi,
Farkhondeh Alami,
Mohammad Keshavarz Mohammadian
et al.
Abstract:AimThe effect of dietary lycopene on ischemic heart disease (IHD) is not clear. Hence, this study aimed to determine the association between dietary lycopene and IHD.MethodsThis case–control study was conducted on 443 patients with physician confirmed diagnosis of IHD as the case group and 443 healthy individuals as the control group. Data on demographic, medical history, anthropometric, and physical activity of the participants were collected. Food intake was evaluated using a 237-item semi-quantitative food … Show more
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