Abstract P149: Utility of the Rate Your Plate Diet Survey in Patients Presenting for Coronary Angiography: Higher Diet Quality is Associated with Lower Measures of Body Adiposity

Introduction: Dietary patterns play a significant role in the development of obesity and atherosclerotic heart disease. Healthcare providers need tools to quickly and easily assess diet quality. Hypothesis: The objective of this study was to examine the association between self-reported diet quality and measures of body adiposity in adults presenting for coronary angiography. We assessed the hypothesis that there is an association between diet quality and measures of body adiposity including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Methods: This prospective study enrolled subjects (n=185) who presented for coronary angiography at a tertiary medical center in New York City between February and September 2015. Potential subjects were approached in the waiting room prior to their scheduled procedure. Subjects who had previously undergone coronary revascularization, presented for emergent revascularization, or spoke languages other than English or Spanish as their pri...