relationship between life style-related factors with cardiac ischemia among inpatients: a case-control study

introduction: more than seventeen millions people die due to cardiovascular diseases which account for one third of death worldwide. half of 60% of all mortality caused by acquired diseases throughout the world is due to heart disorders and this ratio will augment to 73% by 2020. it is known that individual lifestyle has a great influence on the well-being of cardiovascular system. seven of the top ten etiologies leading to death are related to the pattern of lifestyle. this study explored various lifestyle-related factors affecting ischemic conditions. method: this study was performed as a case control investigation on 65 subjects along with 65 controls who were all admitted at sevome shaaban hospital in damavand town of iran. all data ) demographic and life-style variables) were gathered, using three different types of questionnaire obtained from each person. p< 0.05 was considered as significant. results: age, marriage status, smoking, physical activities, diet and mental health condition were shown to have a significant effect on ischemia (p <0.001). insufficient physical activities, fatty and low fiber food as well as impaired psychology conditions were among the risk factors that contributed to ischemic heart disease. conclusion: insufficient physical activities, fatty and low fiber food as well as impaired psychology conditions were among the risk factors that contribute to ischemic heart disease.