You are here
Eating patterns of community-dwelling older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study.
Tuesday,2012-11-06 12:26 America/Los_Angeles — eenright
| Title | Eating patterns of community-dwelling older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1994 |
| Authors | Kumanyika, S, Tell, GS, Shemanski, L, Polak, J, Savage, PJ |
| Journal | Ann Epidemiol |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | 404-15 |
| Date Published | 1994 Sep |
| ISSN | 1047-2797 |
| Keywords | Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Body Mass Index, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Demography, Diet, Diet Surveys, Diet, Sodium-Restricted, Female, Humans, Male, Minority Groups, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sex Factors |
| Abstract | <p>We analyzed eating patterns of 4643 adults (1988 men and 2655 women) aged 65 years and older at the time of their enrollment in the Cardiovascular Health Study. Diet was assessed with a qualitative, picture-sort food frequency questionnaire along with supplemental questions on other eating pattern variables. Consumption of high fat foods and low fiber foods was more frequent in older participants, men, minorities, and persons with body mass index > or = 30 kg/m2 and less common among persons who reported following self-prescribed or medically prescribed special diets. Few associations of consumption of specific food groups with disease status were identified. Participants with coronary heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease were significantly more likely to report following a special diet and using low-calorie or low-sodium food products, however. Although the percentage of participants with prevalent disease who reported following special diets was relatively low from a clinical perspective, it was sufficiently high to suggest that controlling for dietary modifications may be important when attempting to identify associations of diet with prevalent disease in older populations.</p> |
| Alternate Journal | Ann Epidemiol |
| PubMed ID | 7981849 |
| Grant List | N01-HC-85079 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-85080 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-85081 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States |