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Healthier diet quality and dietary patterns are associated with lower risk of mobility limitation in older men

Parsons, TJ; Papachristou, E; Atkins, JL; Papacosta, O; Ash, S; Lennon, LT; Whincup, PH; ... Wannamethee, SG; + view all (2019) Healthier diet quality and dietary patterns are associated with lower risk of mobility limitation in older men. European Journal of Nutrition , 58 (6) pp. 2335-2343. 10.1007/s00394-018-1786-y. Green open access

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate associations between diet quality, dietary patterns and mobility limitation 15 years later in a population-based sample of older British men. METHODS: We used longitudinal data from 1234 men from the British Regional Heart Study, mean age 66 years at baseline. Mobility limitation was defined as difficulty going up- or downstairs or walking 400 yards as a result of a long-term health problem. Dietary intake was measured using a food frequency questionnaire data from which the Healthy Diet Indicator (HDI), the Elderly Dietary Index (EDI), and three a posteriori dietary patterns were derived. The a posteriori dietary patterns were identified using principal components analysis: (1) high fat/low fibre, (2) prudent and (3) high sugar. RESULTS: Men with greater adherence to the EDI or HDI were less likely to have mobility limitation at follow-up, top vs bottom category odds ratio for the EDI OR 0.50, 95% CI 0.34, 0.75, and for the HDI OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.35, 0.85, after adjusting for age, social class, region of residence, smoking, alcohol consumption and energy intake. Men with a higher score for the high-fat/low-fibre pattern at baseline were more likely to have mobility limitation at follow-up, top vs bottom quartile odds ratio OR 3.28 95% CI 2.05, 5.24. These associations were little changed by adjusting for BMI and physical activity. CONCLUSION: Our study provides evidence that healthier eating patterns could contribute to prevention or delay of mobility limitation in older British men.

Type: Article
Title: Healthier diet quality and dietary patterns are associated with lower risk of mobility limitation in older men
Location: Germany
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-018-1786-y
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-018-1786-y
Language: English
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Keywords: Ageing, Diet quality, Dietary pattern, Disability, Men, Mobility limitations, Older adults
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Psychology and Human Development
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Primary Care and Population Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10053524
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