Healthy eating index and cardiovascular risk factors among Iranian elderly individuals.

Background: Concurrent with increase in life expectancy, the prevalence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has also increased. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the association between healthy eating index (HEI) score and CVD risk factors among Iranian elderly.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on a sample of elderly persons from Isfahan, Iran, in 2013.