Associations between the mediterranean diet and sleep in older adults: Results from the hellenic longitudinal investigation of aging and diet study

Mamalaki, Eirini; Anastasiou, Costas A.; Ntanasi, Eva; Tsapanou, Angeliki; Kosmidis, Mary H.; Dardiotis, Efthimios; Hadjigeorgiou, Giorgos M.; Sakka, Paraskevi; Scarmeas, Nikolaos; Yannakoulia, Mary

doi:10.1111/ggi.13521

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“…These findings are in agreement with some earlier research where dietary patterns characterized with intake abundant of fruits and vegetables and legumes have been associated with better sleep quality and less sleep disturbances [5,6] In addition, our finding on fish intake and 1 The statistical significance of the hypotheses of linearity was evaluated for a trend using ANOVA for continuous variables and Cochran Armitage test for categorical variables, p value < 0.05 was taken as statistically significant; η 2 = strength of association sleep is in agreement with a study reporting an association between higher fatty fish intake and better sleep quality in participants > 40 years of age [7]. In the Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Aging and Diet Study, Mediterranean dietary pattern characterized by high fruit and vegetable, legume and fish intakes was also associated with better sleep quality in people > 75 years of age [23].…”

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Associations of sleep quality, quantity and nutrition in oldest-old men The Helsinki Businessmen Study (HBS)

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Introduction Sleep quality and quantity often decline as people age, which may negatively impact health. We examined how nutrition is associated with self-reported sleep quality and quantity in oldest-old community-dwelling men. Methods In this cross-sectional analysis of the Helsinki Businessmen Study (HBS), a random sample of 130 surviving participants underwent a clinical examination in 2017–2018. Food and nutrient intakes were retrieved from 3-day food diaries in 126 men, and sleep quality and quantity were determined with a questionnaire. Nutritional status was assessed using Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF), General Health and Vitality were measured with RAND-36/SF-36 health-related quality of life instrument, and albumin and creatinine levels were analyzed from fasting serum samples. Results Mean age of the survivors was 87 years (range 83–99). Self-reported sleep quality and quantity were highly correlated (p < 0.001, η2 = 0.693). Nutritional status (MNA-SF) (p = 0.006, η2 = 0.076), vegetable intake (p = 0.030. η2 = 0.041) and vitality (p = 0.008, η2 = 0.101) were associated with better sleep quality and fish (p = 0.028, η2 = 0.051) intake was associated with longer sleep duration. This association remained after adjusting for age, sleep quality, carbohydrate energy %, and albumin levels. Conclusion Healthy nutrition may be an important contributor to sleep hygiene in oldest-old men.

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Associations of sleep quality, quantity and nutrition in oldest-old men The Helsinki Businessmen Study (HBS)

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“…Diet composition is a critically important contributor to US public health, as those at greatest risk for obesity and related costly chronic diseases are also those with the poorest-quality diets (41). Importantly, people who adhere to more of a Mediterranean than Western diet pattern have other characteristics that may contribute to human health, including higher levels of physical activity, sleep quality, and education and income level, and they have been reported to smoke less (42)(43)(44)(45). The data reported here suggest that diet composition itself is an important contributor to the healthy function of multiple systems involved in energy metabolism.…”

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Mediterranean versus Western Diet Effects on Caloric Intake, Obesity, Metabolism, and Hepatosteatosis in Nonhuman Primates

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Objective This study aimed to determine the effects of humanlike Western and Mediterranean diets on caloric intake, obesity, metabolism, and hepatosteatosis in an established nonhuman primate model of obesity, cardiometabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and atherosclerosis. Methods A 38‐month, randomized, preclinical, nonhuman primate primary prevention trial of 38 socially housed, middle‐aged adult females was conducted. The monkeys were characterized during a 7‐month baseline phase while consuming chow and then randomized to either Western or Mediterranean diets; the groups were balanced on baseline characteristics. Western and Mediterranean diets were formulated to closely reflect human diets, matched on macronutrient content, with protein and fat derived largely from animal sources in the Western diet and plant sources in the Mediterranean diet. Food consumption, activity levels, energy expenditure, body composition, carbohydrate metabolism, and hepatosteatosis were measured during baseline and treatment phases. Results The Western diet increased caloric intake for the first 6 months and body fat, activity, energy expenditure, insulin resistance, and hepatosteatosis after 2.5 years, whereas the Mediterranean diet reduced triglyceride levels. Conclusions This is the first report of differential caloric intake and obesity with long‐term consumption of a Western versus Mediterranean diet under controlled experimental conditions and the first experimental evidence that a Mediterranean diet protects against hepatosteatosis compared with a Western diet.

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“…Additionally, it has been observed that many health-related behaviors do not occur within individuals by chance, but rather they cluster [ 44 ] and may be interrelated. For example, a high diet quality has been associated with better sleep quality and lower risk of significant changes in sleep duration [ 45 , 46 ]. In this regard, the use of a TLI may even consider potential mediation effects and capture such clustering when used to predict a health-related outcome.…”

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Mediterranean Lifestyle in Relation to Cognitive Health: Results from the HELIAD Study

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Many lifestyle factors have been linked to cognitive function but little is known about their combined effect. An overall lifestyle pattern for people living in the Mediterranean basin has been proposed, including diet, but also physical activity, sleep and daily living activities with social/intellectual aspects. We aimed to examine the associations between a combination of these lifestyle factors and detailed cognitive performance. A total of 1716 participants from the Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Ageing and Diet (HELIAD), a population-based study of participants ≥65 years, were included in this analysis. Lifestyle factors were evaluated using standard, validated questionnaires and a Total Lifestyle Index (TLI) was constructed. Cognitive outcomes included mild cognitive impairment (MCI) diagnosis, a composite z-score (either continuous or with a threshold at the 25th percentile) and z-scores for five cognitive domains. A higher TLI was associated with 65% reduced odds for MCI in the non-demented individuals and 43% reduced odds for low global cognition when MCI participants were excluded, a risk reduction equivalent to 9 and 2.7 fewer years of ageing, respectively. Each lifestyle factor was differentially associated with domain-specific cognitive performance. Our results suggest that a TLI, more so than single lifestyle parameters, may be related to cognitive performance.

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Associations between the mediterranean diet and sleep in older adults: Results from the hellenic longitudinal investigation of aging and diet study

Cited by 51 publications

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Associations of sleep quality, quantity and nutrition in oldest-old men The Helsinki Businessmen Study (HBS)

Associations of sleep quality, quantity and nutrition in oldest-old men The Helsinki Businessmen Study (HBS)

Mediterranean versus Western Diet Effects on Caloric Intake, Obesity, Metabolism, and Hepatosteatosis in Nonhuman Primates

Mediterranean Lifestyle in Relation to Cognitive Health: Results from the HELIAD Study

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