Dietary patterns, food groups, and nutrients as predictors of plasma choline and betaine in middle-aged and elderly men and women

Purpose. The goal of the study was to characterize the dietary patterns of adult men and women. Design. The study used a cross-sectional analysis of food consumption behaviors and nutrient intake measured from 1984 through 1988. Setting. The Framingham Offspring/Spouse Study, Framingham, Massachusetts. Subjects. The population-based sample comprised 1831 men and 1828 women between 20 and 70 years of age. Measures. Dietary patterns were defined by cluster analyses, which used the estimates of usual daily food intake from food frequency questionnaires, and the patterns were compared with Food Guide Pyramid recommendations. Nutrient intakes were independently estimated from 24-hour recalls and compared with Year 2000 nutrition recommendations. Results. Cluster analyses identified five groups of men and five groups of women with distinctive dietary patterns. Men differed on intakes of all food groups except vegetables and snacks plus sweetened beverages. Specific dietary behaviors, including low intakes of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and other complex carbohydrates; high intakes of beer and liquor; and high intakes of high-fat animal foods warrant targeted intervention messages for men. Women's patterns differed across all food groups except red meats and fattier poultry and beer. Dietary behaviors of women that deserve attention include low fruit, vegetable, starch, and dairy intakes; chronic dieting; high alcohol intake; and sources of hidden fats. No cluster met the current recommendations for food and nutrient intake. Conclusions. Distinct dietary patterns in Framingham men and women vary in compliance with national nutrition and health policy objectives and provide insights for developing behavioral interventions to improve food and nutrient intake.

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Determinants of Resting Oxidative Stress in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men and Women: WASEDA’S Health Study

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity ◽

10.1155/2021/5566880 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Takuji Kawamura ◽

Kumpei Tanisawa ◽

Ryoko Kawakami ◽

Chiyoko Usui ◽

Tomoko Ito ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Regression Model ◽

Biochemical Parameters ◽

Nutritional Intake ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Elderly Men ◽

Men And Women ◽

Leg Extension ◽

Objectively Measured

Previous studies have not investigated the determinants of resting oxidative stress, including physical fitness, as it relates to redox regulation. The present study therefore was aimed at identifying lifestyle and biological factors that determine resting oxidative stress, including objectively measured physical fitness. In 873 middle-aged and elderly men and women, age and anthropometric parameters, lifestyle-related parameters, medication and supplementation status, physical fitness, biochemical parameters, and nutritional intake status, as well as three plasma oxidative stress markers: protein carbonyl (PC), F2-isoprostane (F2-IsoP), and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), were surveyed and measured. The determinants of PC, F2-IsoP, and TBARS in all participants were investigated using stepwise multiple regression analysis. In PC, age ( β = − 0.11 , P = 0.002 ), leg extension power ( β = − 0.12 , P = 0.008 ), BMI ( β = 0.12 , P = 0.004 ), and HDL-C ( β = 0.08 , P = 0.040 ) were included in the regression model (adjusted R 2 = 0.018 ). In the F2-IsoP, smoking status ( β = 0.07 , P = 0.060 ), BMI ( β = 0.07 , P = 0.054 ), and HbA1c ( β = − 0.06 , P = 0.089 ) were included in the regression model (adjusted R 2 = 0.006 ). In TBARS, glucose ( β = 0.18 , P < 0.001 ), CRF ( β = 0.16 , P < 0.001 ), age ( β = 0.15 , P < 0.001 ), TG ( β = 0.11 , P = 0.001 ), antioxidant supplementation ( β = 0.10 , P = 0.002 ), and HbA1c ( β = − 0.13 , P = 0.004 ) were included in the regression model (adjusted R 2 = 0.071 ). In conclusion, the present study showed that age, anthropometric index, lifestyle-related parameters, medication and supplementation status, objectively measured physical fitness, biochemical parameters, and nutritional intake status explain less than 10% of oxidative stress at rest.

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Stroke Mortality Trends in the Population of Klaipėda From 1994 to 2008

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina47090071 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 47 (9) ◽

pp. 512 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Henrikas Kazlauskas ◽

Nijolė Raškauskienė ◽

Rima Radžiuvienė ◽

Vinsas Janušonis

Keyword(s):

Mortality Rate ◽

Mortality Rates ◽

Mortality Data ◽

World Population ◽

Stroke Mortality ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Elderly Men ◽

Men And Women ◽

Specific Mortality ◽

Permanent Residents

The objective of the study was to evaluate the trends in stroke mortality in the population of Klaipėda aged 35–79 years from 1994 to 2008. Material and Methods. Mortality data on all permanent residents of Klaipėda aged 35–79 years who died from stroke in 1994–2008 were gathered for the study. All death certificates of permanent residents of Klaipėda aged 35–79 years who died during 1994–2008 were examined in this study. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9 codes 430–436, and ICD-10 codes I60–I64) was used. Sex-specific mortality rates were standardized according to the Segi’s world population; all the mortality rates were calculated per 100 000 population per year. Trends in stroke mortality were estimated using log-linear regression models. Sex-specific mortality rates and trends were calculated for 3 age groups (35–79, 35–64, and 65–79 years). Results. During the entire study period (1994–2008), a marked decline in stroke mortality with a clear slowdown after 2002 was observed. The average annual percent changes in mortality rates for men and women aged 35–79 years were –4.6% (P=0.041) and –6.5% (P=0.002), respectively. From 1994 to 2002, the stroke mortality rate decreased consistently among both Klaipėda men and women aged 35–64 years (20.4% per year, P=0.002, and 14.7% per year, P=0.006, respectively) and in the elderly population aged 65–79 years (13.8% per year, P=0.005; and 12% per year, P=0.019). During 2003–2008, stroke mortality increased by 16.3% per year in middle-aged men (35–64 years), whereas among women (aged 35–64 and 65–79 years) and elderly men (aged 65–79 years), the age-adjusted mortality rate remained relatively unchanged. Conclusions. Among both men and women, the mortality rates from stroke sharply declined between 1994 and 2008 with a clear slowdown in the decline after 2002. Stroke mortality increased significantly among middle-aged men from 2003, while it remained without significant changes among women of the same age and both elderly men and women.

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Hip Circumference and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men and Women: The Shanghai Women and Shanghai Men’s Health Studies

Annals of Epidemiology ◽

10.1016/j.annepidem.2011.02.005 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 358-366 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Baqiyyah Conway ◽

Yong-Bing Xiang ◽

Raquel Villegas ◽

Xianglan Zhang ◽

Honglan Li ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Men’S Health ◽

Men's Health ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Hip Circumference ◽

Elderly Men ◽

Men And Women ◽

Health Studies

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Resting, night-time, and 24 h heart rate as markers of cardiovascular risk in middle-aged and elderly men and women with no apparent heart disease

European Heart Journal ◽

10.1093/eurheartj/ehs449 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 34 (23) ◽

pp. 1732-1739 ◽

Cited By ~ 74

Author(s):

C. D. Johansen ◽

R. H. Olsen ◽

L. R. Pedersen ◽

P. Kumarathurai ◽

M. R. Mouridsen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Disease ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Elderly Men ◽

Night Time ◽

Men And Women

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High-Sugar, High-Saturated-Fat Dietary Patterns Are Not Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged Adults in a Prospective Study

Journal of Nutrition ◽

10.1093/jn/nxy154 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 148 (10) ◽

pp. 1598-1604 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Esther Vermeulen ◽

Anika Knüppel ◽

Martin J Shipley ◽

Ingeborg A Brouwer ◽

Marjolein Visser ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Dietary Patterns ◽

Dietary Pattern ◽

Saturated Fat ◽

Antidepressant Medication ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Reduced Rank Regression ◽

Men And Women ◽

High Sugar

Abstract Background The consumption of unhealthy “Western” dietary patterns has been previously associated with depressive symptoms in different populations. Objective We examined whether high-sugar and high-saturated-fat dietary patterns are associated with depressive symptoms over 5 y in a British cohort of men and women. Methods We used data from the Whitehall II study in 5044 individuals (aged 35–55 y). Diet was assessed at phase 7 (2003–2004) using a validated food-frequency questionnaire. Dietary patterns were derived by using reduced rank regression with sugar, saturated fat, and total fat as response variables. The Center for Epidemiological Studies–Depression (CES-D) scale was used to assess depressive symptoms (CES-D sum score ≥16 and/or use of antidepressant medication) at phase 7 and at phase 9 (2008–2009). We applied logistic regression analyses to test the association between dietary patterns and depressive symptoms. All analyses were stratified by sex. Results In total, 398 cases of recurrent and 295 cases of incident depressive symptoms were observed. We identified 2 dietary patterns: a combined high-sugar and high-saturated-fat (HSHF) and a high-sugar dietary pattern. No association was observed between the dietary patterns and either incidence of or recurrent depressive symptoms in men or women. For example, higher consumption of the HSHF dietary pattern was not associated with recurrent depressive symptoms in men (model 3, quartile 4: OR: 0.67; 95% CI: 0.36, 1.23; P-trend = 0.13) or in women (model 3, quartile 4: OR: 1.26; 95% CI: 0.58, 2.77; P-trend = 0.97). Conclusion Among middle-aged men and women living in the United Kingdom, dietary patterns containing high amounts of sugar and saturated fat are not associated with new onset or recurrence of depressive symptoms.

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