Dietary inflammatory potential and physical activity adherence as synergistic predictors of systemic inflammation in post-myocardial infarction patients: a retrospective cohort study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundAfter a myocardial infarction (MI), one of the major factors responsible for bad outcomes is systemic inflammation. It is known that diet and physical activity (PA) have separate effects on inflammation, but it is still unclear what the combined effects are in patients who have already suffered a heart attack.MethodsOver 6 months, 1,700 post-MI patients in this retrospective cohort study were monitored. The validated questionnaires assessed dietary intake and physical activity adher...