Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Potential Moderators Associated with All-Cause Mortality in a Representative Sample of Spanish Older Adults

Nutrients
Beatriz OlayaJosep Maria Haro

Abstract

This study sought to determine the association between levels of fruit and vegetable consumption and time to death, and to explore potential moderators. We analyzed a nationally-representative sample of 1699 older adults aged 65+ who were followed up for a period of 6 years. Participants were classified into low (≤3 servings day), medium (4), or high (≥5) consumption using tertiles. Unadjusted and adjusted cox proportional hazard regression models (by age, gender, cohabiting, education, multimorbidity, smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption, and obesity) were calculated. The majority of participants (65.7%) did not meet the recommendation of five servings per day. High fruit and vegetable intake increased by 27% the probability of surviving among older adults with two chronic conditions, compared to those who consumed ≤3 servings per day (HR = 0.38, 95%CI = 0.21-0.69). However, this beneficial effect was not found for people with none, one chronic condition or three or more, indicating that this protective effect might not be sufficient for more severe cases of multimorbidity. Given a common co-occurrence of two non-communicable diseases in the elderly and the low frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption in this po...Continue Reading

References

Feb 5, 2003·The American Journal of Medicine·Penny M Kris-EthertonTerry D Etherton
Sep 29, 2004·European Journal of Cancer Prevention : the Official Journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP)·A Trichopoulou, E Critselis
Nov 4, 2004·Journal of the National Cancer Institute·Hsin-Chia HungWalter C Willett
Jan 11, 2005·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Joseph A Vita
Apr 5, 2005·Value in Health : the Journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research·Diane WildUNKNOWN ISPOR Task Force for Translation and Cultural Adaptation
Dec 13, 2006·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Ahmad EsmaillzadehWalter C Willett
Jan 28, 2010·Journal of Physical Activity & Health·Fiona C BullTimothy Armstrong
Apr 28, 2012·Geriatrics & Gerontology International·Satoshi IimuroUNKNOWN Japanese Elderly Diabetes Intervention Trial Study Group
Jul 28, 2012·The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging·M Loef, H Walach
Dec 6, 2012·The British Journal of General Practice : the Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners·Amaia Calderón-LarrañagaAlexandra Prados-Torres
Jan 4, 2013·International Journal of Epidemiology·Paul KowalUNKNOWN SAGE Collaborators
May 17, 2013·Epidemiology·Cécilia SamieriOlivia I Okereke
Jun 19, 2013·Maturitas·Emily J Nicklett, Andria R Kadell
Jun 28, 2013·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Andrea BellaviaNicola Orsini
Jul 25, 2013·Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy·Matilde LeonardiUNKNOWN COURAGE in Europe Project's Consortium
Nov 19, 2013·Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics·Bamini GopinathPaul Mitchell
Apr 2, 2014·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·Oyinlola OyebodeJennifer S Mindell
May 9, 2014·Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation·Dan HuYan Qu
Aug 8, 2014·Cadernos de saúde pública·Amanda de Carvalho MelloLuciana Correia Alves
Aug 15, 2014·Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition·Sharon L FultonJayne V Woodside
Nov 21, 2014·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Pilar Buil-CosialesMiguel Á Martínez-González
Oct 1, 2015·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·Noe GarinJosep Maria Haro
Jan 21, 2016·The British Journal of Nutrition·Jonathan M HodgsonJoshua R Lewis
Jan 31, 2016·The Journal of Clinical Hypertension·Bingrong LiDongfeng Zhang
May 20, 2016·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Esther García-EsquinasFernando Rodríguez-Artalejo
Aug 9, 2016·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·Bruno Pereira NunesLuiz Augusto Facchini
Oct 19, 2016·Nutrients·Satya P SharmaSeong T Hong
Apr 28, 2017·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Lukas SchwingshacklHeiner Boeing
Jun 22, 2017·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·Beatriz OlayaJosep Maria Haro
Sep 3, 2017·Lancet·Victoria MillerUNKNOWN Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study investigators

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Feb 15, 2021·Clinical Nutrition : Official Journal of the European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition·Weida LiuUNKNOWN PURE-China Investigators

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

Stata

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Beatriz OlayaJosep Maria Haro
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Nafeesa N DhalwaniKamlesh Khunti
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Kristine YaffeKristine E Ensrud
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved