ABC | Volume 113, Nº2, August 2019

Original Article Lima et al The VICTIM register- Intra-hospital counseling Arq Bras Cardiol. 2019; 113(2):260-269 it difficult to understand. Such issues may have made it difficult for the patients to remember the information in the interviews of the present investigation. Figure 1 – Types of self-reported intra-hospital nutritional counseling of the patients with STEMI receiving care at hospitals in Sergipe, based on the type of service (Public vs. Private). (*) p < 0,05; Fisher’s exact test Food Restriction associated to cardiovascular risk Insertion of cardioprotectors General counseling Additional salt and salty foods Red meat and sausages Fast and fried foods Refined carbohydrates Sweets and sugars Sugary drinks Alcoholic beverages Skimmed milk and milk produ Participanting in physical activity Weight control Reading labels Water intake Avoid fasting Grilled, cooked, and steamed meats Fish Extra virgin olive oil Fruits, legumes, and vegetables Whole grains and fiber Seed oils Soy Public Private 100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 52.3% 70.3% 70.3% 24.3% 24.3% 51.4%* 2.7%* 43.2%* 32.4%* 45.9%* 40.5%* 16.2%* 48.6%* 32.4%* 64.9%* 29.7%* 35.1%* 5.4% 0.0% 16.2% 5.4% 17.2% 52.3% 7.9% 11.3% 10.6% 18.5% 8.6% Types of counseling 14.6% 7.3% 5.3% 13.2% 9.3% 0.7% 0.7% 39.7% 11.3% 0.7% 6% 6.6% counseling In general, predominance of prohibitive guidelines was identified in both services (restriction of salt and/or salty foods, and restriction of fats and fried food). This finding is probably 265