Successful Aging and Nutrition

Nicolas, Anne-Sophie; Andrieu, Sandrine; Nourhashémi, Fati; Rolland, Yves; Vellas, Bruno

doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.2001.tb05507.x

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“…Although aging is associated with declines of physiological and cognitive functions that contribute to ill health, longitudinal studies suggest that nutrition may be an important determinant of successful aging (1). Historically, studies have examined nutrients in isolation.…”

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Dietary patterns and diet quality among diverse older adults: The university of Alabama at Birmingham study of aging

Hsiao

Mitchell

Coffman

et al. 2013

The Journal of nutrition, health and aging

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Objectives To characterize dietary patterns among a diverse sample of older adults (≥ 65 years). Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Five counties in west central Alabama. Participants Community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries (N=416; 76.8 ± 5.2 years, 56% female, 39% African American) in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Study of Aging. Measurements Dietary data collected via three, unannounced 24-hour dietary recalls was used to identify dietary patterns. Foods were aggregated into 13 groups. Finite mixture modeling (FMM) was used to classify individuals into three dietary patterns. Differences across dietary patterns for nutrient intakes, sociodemographic, and anthropometric measurements were examined using chi-square and general linear models. Results Three dietary patterns were derived. A “More healthful” dietary pattern, with relatively higher intakes of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, eggs, nuts, legumes and dairy, was associated with lower energy density, higher quality diets as determined by Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2005 scores and higher intakes of fiber, folate, vitamins C and B6, calcium, iron, magnesium, and zinc. The “Western-like” pattern was defined by an intake of starchy vegetables, refined grains, meats, fried poultry and fish, oils and fats and was associated with lower HEI-2005 scores. The “Low produce, high sweets” pattern was characterized by high saturated fat, and low dietary fiber and vitamin C intakes. The strongest predictors of better diet quality were female gender and non-Hispanic white race. Conclusion The dietary patterns identified may provide a useful basis on which to base dietary interventions targeted at older adults. Examination of nutrient intakes regardless of the dietary pattern suggests that older adults are not meeting nutrient recommendations and should continue to be encouraged to choose high quality diets.

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Dietary patterns and diet quality among diverse older adults: The university of Alabama at Birmingham study of aging

Hsiao

Mitchell

Coffman

et al. 2013

The Journal of nutrition, health and aging

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“…Thus, emphasis was on the aging individual as an active participant in his/her own aging process. Several studies have identified health-related life-style factors that contribute to the degree of SA, including involvement in physical activity (Baker, Meisner, Logan, Kungl, & Weir, 2009;Meisner, Dogra, Logan, Baker, & Weir, under review;Menec, 2003), nutrition (Nicolas, Andrieu, Nourhashémi, Rolland, & Vellas, 2001), and smoking (Berkman et al, 1993;Strawbridge, Cohen, Shema, & Kaplan, 1996).…”

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Successful Aging across the Years

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Rowe and Kahn's (1987, 1998) model of successful aging (SA) implies a balance among: (1) low probability of disease and disease-related disability; (2) high cognitive and physical functioning; and (3) active engagement with life. This study assessed the relationship of age to the components of SA across the sixth, seventh and eighth decades of life in Canadian seniors (N = 14,749). Age was a significant predictor of disease-related disability and impaired physical functioning, but age had little impact on engagement. Despite health-related changes, these data suggest that the majority of older Canadians are maintaining connections with their community.

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“…(45) In our study the neurological manifestation were more prominent in patients of BMI<18.5kg/m 2 and the difference was statically significant which may be related to vitamins, nutrients and minerals deficiency that can disturb neurological functions, also protein deficiency causes alteration in neurotransmitter levels because dietary amino acids play aprecursor role in neurotransmitter synthesis (tyrosine for norepinephrine and tryptophan for serotonin) and their turnover decreases with protein deficiency (46) and because glucose acts as a precursor to acetylcholine, low glucose availability to the brain is associated with cognitive decline, especially verbal learning and short term memory (47) .The presence or absence of hepatitis or anemia had no significant effect on the neurological manifestation as shown in our study, except for postural hypotension which is more common in patients with Hb<10 g/dl. Cronin H. at…”

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