The Relationship Between Antioxidant Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in Older People

This study investigated the relationship between the intake of antioxidant nutrients and the suffering of cataracts in 177 institutionalized elderly people (61 men and 116 women) aged ≥ 65 years. Dietary intake was monitored for 7 consecutive days using a "precise individual weighing" method. Subjects, who during their earlier years were exposed by their work to sunlight, had a greater risk of suffering cataracts (OR = 3.2; Cl: 1.1–9.3, P < 0.05) than those who worked indoors. A relationship was found between increased vitamin C intake and a reduced prevalence of cataracts (i.e., when comparing those above P95 for vitamin C intake with those below P5; (OR = 0.08; Cl: 0.01–0.75, P 0.05). Among subjects with cataracts, 12.1% had vitamin C intakes of < 61 mg/day (P10) and only 2.2% had intakes of > 183 mg/day (P95) (p < 0.01). Subjects who consumed > 3290 μg/day (P95) of lutein were less likely to have cataracts (OR = 0.086; Cl: 0.007–1.084; p < 0.05) than those whose consumption was < 256 μg/day (P5). In men, high intakes of zeaxanthin seemed to provide a protective effect against the problem (OR = 0.96; Cl: 0.91–0.99; p < 0.05). The results suggest an association exists between exposure to sunlight and the development of cataracts, and that vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthin offer some protection against this disorder.

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The relationship between nutrient intake, dental status and family cohesion among older Brazilians

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0102-311x2011000100012 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 113-122 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Fabiola Bof de Andrade ◽

Arnaldo de França Caldas Junior ◽

Pedro Makumbundu Kitoko ◽

Eliana Zandonade

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Elderly People ◽

Nutrient Intake ◽

Family Cohesion ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dental Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Institutionalized Elderly ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between inadequate nutrient intake, oral health and family cohesion. This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 887 non-institutionalized elderly people from Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil. Oral examination was performed by trained and calibrated examiners and three measurements were considered: number of posterior occluding pairs of natural teeth (POP), number of teeth and overall dental status. Nutrient intake was assessed by a 24-hour diet recall interview. The elderly person's perception of family cohesion was assessed using the family adaptability and cohesion scale. People with no POP were more likely than those with 5 or more POP to have inadequate intake of vitamin C (OR = 2.79; 95%CI: 1.16-6.71), calcium (OR = 3.74; 95%CI: 1.69-8.25), riboflavin (OR = 2.49; 95%CI: 1.10-5.64) and zinc (OR = 3.43; 95%CI: 1.07-10.94). There was no association between elderly people's perceptions of family cohesion and inadequate intakes. It was concluded that oral health is related to inadequate intake of important nutrients among non-institutionalized elderly people.

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The Relationship Between Frailty, Obesity and Social Deprivation in Non-Institutionalized Elderly People

The journal of nutrition health & aging ◽

10.1007/s12603-020-1465-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (8) ◽

pp. 821-826

Author(s):

Delphine Monteil ◽

S. Walrand ◽

C. Vannier-Nitenberg ◽

B. Van Oost ◽

M. Bonnefoy

Keyword(s):

Elderly People ◽

Social Deprivation ◽

Institutionalized Elderly ◽

The Relationship

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Neuropsychiatric symptoms and syndromes in institutionalized elderly people without dementia

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610210001304 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 425-434 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Luca Cravello ◽

Katie Palmer ◽

Giovanni de Girolamo ◽

Carlo Caltagirone ◽

Gianfranco Spalletta

Keyword(s):

Older People ◽

Elderly People ◽

Motor Behavior ◽

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽

Behavioral Syndromes ◽

Night Time ◽

Adequate Treatment ◽

Institutionalized Elderly ◽

People With Dementia ◽

Psychiatric Disturbances

ABSTRACTBackground: Neuropsychiatric disorders are mainly studied in people with dementia but estimates are still not available for institutionalized elderly people without dementia. The aim of this work was to investigate neuropsychiatric syndromes in non-demented elderly people living in residential facilities (RFs).Methods: Data from the PROGRES-Older people project, including 95 RFs in Italy, were analyzed. From a total of 1215 people, 252 without dementia were recruited. Behavioral syndromes were identified using both factor and cluster analysis of results from the 12-item Neuropsychiatric Inventory. Logistic regression was used to assess factors associated with behavioral syndromes. Global cognitive functioning was assessed with the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE). Current pharmacological treatments were taken from the residents’ records.Results: Five neuropsychiatric syndromes were identified: (1) Affective (depression, anxiety, night-time behaviors); (2) Hyperactive (agitation, irritability, appetite abnormalities); (3) Psychotic (delusions and hallucinations); (4) Manic (euphoria and disinhibition); (5) Apathetic (apathy and aberrant motor behavior). The risk of having a neuropsychiatric syndrome was higher in people with younger age (OR: 5.1, 1.3–20.0), higher education (OR: 7.3, 2.4–22.1), and low MMSE score (OR: 6.5, 1.9–22.2). Almost half of people with behavioral syndromes were not undergoing psychotropic treatment. Hypnotic and anxiolytic agents were the most frequently used drugs for most of the syndromes.Conclusions: Older people without dementia living in RFs exhibit a syndrome pattern of neuropsychiatric behaviors different from those observed in patients with dementia, which are associated with cognitive and sociodemographic characteristics. A large proportion of non-demented older people with neuropsychiatric syndromes are not having adequate treatment for their psychiatric disturbances.

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Dietary Intake Insufficient to Support Nutritional Adequacy in Patients with Thalassemia

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v124.21.1361.1361 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 124 (21) ◽

pp. 1361-1361

Author(s):

Ellen B. Fung ◽

Neogi Sushrita ◽

Drucilla Haines ◽

Connie Schroepfer ◽

Ashutosh Lal

Keyword(s):

Vitamin C ◽

Iron Overload ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Alpha Tocopherol ◽

Nutritional Adequacy ◽

Liver Iron ◽

Vitamin C Deficiency ◽

The Mean ◽

The Relationship ◽

Circulating Levels

Abstract Many patients with beta-thalassemia major have depressed circulating levels of essential micronutrients. These nutritional deficiencies may be caused by an elevated requirement for these nutrients, increased excretion and/or because of inadequate dietary intake. However, the relationship between dietary intake and circulating levels of key nutrients has not been explored. Therefore, the aim of this prospective, cross-sectional study was to quantitate intake using gold standard dietary assessment techniques, as well as to assess circulating levels of key micronutrients in the fasted state in a contemporary sample of subjects with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (age >5 years). Dietary intake was determined with the Block©2005 3-day semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (NutritionQuest, Berkeley, CA) completed within 3 months of a pre-transfusion blood sample. Dietary intake (mg/day) was calculated relative to the Institute of Medicine recommendations for age and gender. Intake was then compared to circulating levels of vitamin C, 25-OH vitamin D, alpha & gamma-tocopherol, zinc, copper and selenium. The usage of nutritional supplements was documented. All results were analyzed using STATA (v 9.3, College Station, TX). Forty-one patients (20 male, mean age 28.3 ± 10.7 years) with an average BMI of 22.1 ± 5.2 kg/cm2 and pre-transfusion hemoglobin of 10.9 ± 1.5 g/dL were enrolled. The mean liver iron concentration (LIC) measured by Ferritometer was 13.5 ± 11.3 mg/g dry liver-weight. As has been observed previously, 14 to 30% of patients had low circulating levels of Zn, Cu, 25-OHD, vitamin C and alpha-tocopherol. No deficiencies were observed for selenium. Patients consumed on average 1555 ± 835 kcal/d (80% of estimated energy requirement) and 1.3 ± 0.9 g/kg protein. Average dietary intake was inadequate (less than estimated average requirement) for Ca, Zn, Cu, and vitamins C, D, and E. Among patients with low circulating micronutrient levels, 86% of those with low serum zinc also had low dietary zinc intake; similarly, 88% of those with low circulating copper also had low copper intake. Significant inverse correlations were observed between LIC and blood concentrations of the antioxidants vitamin C (r = -0.62), alpha-tocopherol (r = -0.37) and zinc (r = -0.35). The relationship between iron overload and vitamin C was further explored in a retrospective sample of 49 patients where simultaneous values of both measures were available (228 samples). Vitamin C level progressively decreased with increasing iron burden. The mean vitamin C level was 0.57 ± 0.47 mg/dL with LIC >15 mg/g compared with 1.06 ± 0.45 mg/dL when LIC was <7 mg/g (P <0.001). Serum ferritin levels were not associated with vitamin C deficiency (plasma concentration <0.4 mg/dL) at mild to moderate degrees of liver iron overload. However, with extreme iron overload (LIC >25 mg/g), ferritin levels were significantly greater in the presence of vitamin C deficiency (6545 ± 2597 ng/mL versus 4720 ± 1915 ng/mL, p=0.045). These data suggest that iron overload negatively influences blood levels of several micronutrients. Moreover, dietary intake is insufficient to support circulating levels of nutrients in optimally transfused thalassemia patients. Nutritional adequacy is essential for optimal health, and vitamin C status can impact chelation efficiency. Future research should consider nutritional supplementation and health outcomes in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

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Nutritional methods in the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer in Norfolk

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1079/phn2000102 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 847-858 ◽

Cited By ~ 231

Author(s):

Sheila A Bingham ◽

Ailsa A Welch ◽

Alison McTaggart ◽

Angela A Mulligan ◽

Shirley A Runswick ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Vitamin C ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Nutrient Intake ◽

Plasma Vitamin ◽

Nutrient Intakes ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Men And Women ◽

Food And Nutrient Intake ◽

The Uk

AbstractObjective:To describe methods and dietary habits of a large population cohort.Design:Prospective assessment of diet using diet diaries and food-frequency questionnaires, and biomarkers of diet in 24-h urine collections and blood samples.Setting:Free living individuals aged 45 to 75 years living in Norfolk, UK.Subjects:Food and nutrient intake from a food-frequency questionnaire on 23 003 men and women, and from a 7-day diet diary from 2117 men and women. Nitrogen, sodium and potassium excretion was obtained from single 24-h urine samples from 300 individuals in the EPIC cohort. Plasma vitamin C was measured for 20 846 men and women.Results:The food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and the food diary were able to determine differences in foods and nutrients between the sexes and were reliable as judged by repeated administrations of each method. Plasma vitamin C was significantly higher in women than men. There were significant (P<0.001) differences in mean intake of all nutrients measured by the two different methods in women but less so in men. The questionnaire overestimated dairy products and vegetables in both men and women when compared with intakes derived from the diary, but underestimated cereal and meat intake in men. There were some consistent trends with age in food and nutrient intakes assessed by both methods, particularly in men. Correlation coefficients between dietary intake assessed from the diary and excretion of nitrogen and potassium in a single 24-h urine sample ranged from 0.36 to 0.47. Those comparing urine excretion and intake assessed from the FFQ were 0.09 to 0.26. The correlations between plasma vitamin C and dietary intake from the first FFQ, 24-h recall or diary were 0.28, 0.35 and 0.40.Conclusions:EPIC Norfolk is one of the largest epidemiological studies of nutrition in the UK and the largest on which plasma vitamin C has been obtained. Methods for obtaining food and nutrient intake are described in detail. The results shown here for food and nutrient intakes can be compared with results from other population studies utilising different methods of assessing dietary intake. The utility of different methods used in different settings within the main EPIC cohort is described. The FFQ is to be used particularly in pooled analyses of risk from diet in relation to cancer incidence within the larger European EPIC study, where measurement error is more likely to be overcome by large dietary heterogeneity on an international basis. Findings in the UK, where dietary variation between individuals is smaller and hence the need to use a more accurate individual method greater, will be derived from the 7-day diary information on a nested case–control basis. 24-h recalls can be used in the event that diary information should not be forthcoming from some eventual cases. Combinations of results utilising all dietary methods and biomarkers may also be possible.

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HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN ASUPAN ZAT GIZI IBU HAMIL TERHADAP STATUS ANEMIA IBU HAMIL TRIMESTER I DI PUSKESMAS KECAMATAN SETIABUDI

Jurnal Sains Kesehatan ◽

10.37638/jsk.24.2.94-103 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 94-103

Author(s):

Priccillia Fazha ◽

Laras Sitoayu ◽

Herwanti Bahar

Keyword(s):

Vitamin C ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Nutrient Intake ◽

Health Centers ◽

District Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Maternal Anemia ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

THE RELATIONSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE, NUTRIENT INTAKE OF PREGNANT WOMEN AGAINST MATERNAL ANEMIA STATUS IN SETIABUDI SUB-DISTRICT HEALTH CENTERSABSTRAKTujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan, asupan zat gizi ibu hamil terhadap status anemia ibu hamil di Puskesmas Kecamatan Setiabudi. Responden penelitian ini berjumlah 36 ibu hamil trimester I yang datang untuk melakukan ANC di Puskesmas Kecamatan Setiabudi selama bulan Januari 2017. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Puskesmas Kecamatan Setiabudi dengan desain cross-sectional. Uji statistik yang digunakan adalah uji korelasi Rank Spearman. Teknik pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini adalah dengan purposive sampling. Hasil uji korelasi Spearman menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan, asupan protein dan zat besi terhadap status anemia ibu hamil (p0.05) dan terdapat hubungan antara asupan vitamin C dan kalsium terhadap status anemia (p ≤ 0.05).Kata Kunci : anemia, kalsium, pengetahuan, protein, vitamin C, zat besi ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of knowledge, nutrient intake of pregnant women against maternal anemia status in Setiabudi sub-district health centers. The respondents of this study totaled 36 first trimester pregnant women who come to ANC in Setiabudi sub-district health centers during January 2017. The study was conducted in Setiabudi sub-district health centers with cross-sectional design. The statistical test used is the Spearman rank correlation test. The sampling technique in this research is purposive sampling. Spearman correlation test results showed that there was no correlation between knowledge, the intake of protein and iron to pregnant women anemia status (p 0.05) and there is a relationship between the intake of vitamin C and calcium against anemia status (p ≤ 0.05).Keywords : anemia, calcium, iron, knowledge, protein, vitamin C, zink

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Dietary micronutrients and gastric cancer: hospital based study

Open Medicine ◽

10.2478/s11536-011-0079-0 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 783-787 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Konstansa Lazarević ◽

Aleksandar Nagorni ◽

Dragan Bogdanović ◽

Nataša Rančić ◽

Ljiljana Stošić ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Gastric Cancer ◽

Vitamin E ◽

Vitamin C ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Positive Association ◽

Significant Positive Association ◽

Calcium Magnesium ◽

The Relationship ◽

Control Study

AbstractThe association between micronutrients and gastric cancer is still unclear. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between dietary intake of micronutrients and risk for gastric cancer. We used data from hospital-based case control study conducted at Clinical Centre Nis (Serbia) from 2005 and 2006. Patients (n=102) with first histologically confirmed gastric cancer and matched non-cancer patients (controls, n=204) were interviewed using structured questionnaire and FFQ (Food frequency questionnaire). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed a significant positive association between gastric cancer and dietary intake of sodium (OR=6.22; 95%CI 1.99–7.86), but a significant negative association between potassium (OR 0.01; 95%CI 0.00–0.08), iron (OR 0.05; 95%CI 0.01–0.56), vitamin C (OR 0.05; 95%CI 0.01–0.38), vitamin E (OR 0.04; 95%CI 0.01–0.29) and niacin (OR 0.07; 95%CI 0.00–0.38) dietary intake. Intake of phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, zinc, retinol, β carotene, tiamin, vitamin B6, and folic acid was not significantly related to gastric cancer risk.In conclusion, we found that a dietary pattern of high consumption of antioxidants (vitamin C, vitamin E, niacin), iron and potassium and low consumption of foods that are sources of sodium, decreased risk for gastric cancer. Our results require confirmation in future studies.

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There is more to receiving than needing: theoretical arguments and empirical explorations of crowding in and crowding out

Ageing and Society ◽

10.1017/s0144686x99007205 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 93-121 ◽

Cited By ~ 153

Author(s):

HARALD KÜNEMUND ◽

MARTIN REIN

Keyword(s):

Older People ◽

Elderly People ◽

Adult Children ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Crowding Out ◽

Family Solidarity ◽

The Family ◽

Welfare Systems ◽

The Relationship ◽

Generous Welfare

Recent literature on intergenerational relations – although giving different explanations – suggests that the giving of money and services to children reinforces the receiving of money and services by elderly people. To explore the flow of support between the generations we present evidence about the type and intensity of the help that elderly people receive from their adult children and their families. By comparing five developed countries we examine whether the amount of family help transferred to older people is shaped by a ‘crowding out’ process, in which more generous welfare systems displace family solidarity. Taking co-residence into account the international comparison does not support the crowding out hypothesis. We then show that the giving of services by older people to their adult children increases the probability that they receive help from them. This indirectly supports the reverse hypothesis, namely that the relationship between the state and the family may be described as a process of ‘crowding in’: generous welfare systems which give resources to elderly people help to increase rather than undermine family solidarity.

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Picky Eating is Associated with Lower Nutrient Intakes from Children’s Home-Packed School Lunches

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13061759 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 1759

Author(s):

Kellseigh Gan ◽

Carly Tithecott ◽

Lisa Neilson ◽

Jamie A. Seabrook ◽

Paula Dworatzek

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Nutritional Quality ◽

Nutrient Intake ◽

Parental Perceptions ◽

School Lunches ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Picky Eating ◽

Dietary Reference Intakes ◽

Children's Home ◽

The Relationship

The objective was to assess the relationship between children’s picky eating (PE) status and nutrient intake from home-packed school lunches. The lunches of 321 students, aged 7–10 years, were quantified via cross-sectional direct observation. Children were classified as having PE (n = 155) or not (non-PE; n = 166) based on food neophobia scores and parental perceptions of PE. The PE group consumed significantly less protein, folate, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, D, and E than the non-PE group; however, both groups consumed amounts exceeding Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for protein, carbohydrates, sugar, sodium, iron, and vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, and C. Conversely, both groups consumed amounts significantly lower than DRIs for calcium, fibre, folate, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and vitamins A, D, E, and K. The PE group ate significantly less meat and alternatives, vegetables and fruit, and fruit than the non-PE group, and did not meet any of Canada’s Food Guide (2007) recommendations. The non-PE group met recommendations for meat and alternatives only. PE impacts the dietary intake of children’s home-packed lunches; however, many packed lunches were of low nutritional quality. Focus should be placed on provision of nutritionally complete school lunches for all children.

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