| At 3-year/ the end of follow-up | STEMI | NSTEMI | UA | SCAD | Total | P values |
| (n=145) | (n=41) | (n=49) | (n=81) | (n=316) | ||
| Reduced cholesterol diet† | 80 (55.2) | 20 (48.8) | 28 (57.1) | 51 (63.0) | 179 (56.6) | 0.479 |
| Reduced sodium/MSG diet‡ | 76 (52.4) | 20 (48.8) | 28 (57.1) | 51 (63.0) | 175 (55.4) | 0.364 |
Values are n (%). Comparison was performed using Pearson’s χ2 test.
*Comparison was performed using exact χ2 test. For active smokers at baseline.
†Defined as none to <3 times per week consumption of deep-fried/fatty food and/or high-cholesterol seafood.
‡Defined as none to less than a quarter teaspoon (<1500 mg) per day consumption of salt/MSG in daily food28 and/or none to <3 times per month consumption of local salty/MSG food.
MSG, monosodium glutamate; NSTEMI, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction; SCAD, stable coronary artery disease; STEMI, ST-elevation myocardial infarction; UA, unstable angina.