Dara W Ford1, Terryl J Hartman2, Christopher Still3, Craig Wood3, Diane Mitchell1, Pao Ying Hsiao1, Regan Bailey4, Helen Smiciklas-Wright1, Donna L Coffman5, Gordon L Jensen1. 1. 1Department of Nutritional Sciences,The Pennsylvania State University,110 Chandlee Laboratory,University Park,PA 16802,USA. 2. 2Department of Epidemiology,Emory University,Atlanta,GA,USA. 3. 3Center for Health Research & Obesity Institute,Geisinger Health System,Danville,PA,USA. 4. 4Office of Dietary Supplements,National Institutes of Health,Rockville,MD,USA. 5. 5The Methodology Center,The Pennsylvania State University,State College,PA,USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of diet-related practices and BMI with diet quality in rural adults aged ≥74 years. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. Dietary quality was assessed by the twenty-five-item Dietary Screening Tool (DST). Diet-related practices were self-reported. Multivariate linear regression models were used to analyse associations of DST scores with BMI and diet-related practices after controlling for gender, age, education, smoking and self- v. proxy reporting. SETTING: Geisinger Rural Aging Study (GRAS) in Pennsylvania, USA. SUBJECTS: A total of 4009 (1722 males, 2287 females; mean age 81·5 years) participants aged ≥74 years. RESULTS: Individuals with BMI < 18·5 kg/m2 had a significantly lower DST score (mean 55·8, 95 % CI 52·9, 58·7) than those individuals with BMI = 18·5-24·9 kg/m2 (mean 60·7, 95 % CI 60·1, 61·5; P = 0·001). Older adults with higher, more favourable DST scores were significantly more likely to be food sufficient, report eating breakfast, have no chewing difficulties and report no decline in intake in the previous 6 months. CONCLUSIONS: The DST may identify potential targets for improving diet quality in older adults including promotion of healthy BMI, breakfast consumption, improving dentition and identifying strategies to decrease concern about food sufficiency.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of diet-related practices and BMI with diet quality in rural adults aged ≥74 years. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. Dietary quality was assessed by the twenty-five-item Dietary Screening Tool (DST). Diet-related practices were self-reported. Multivariate linear regression models were used to analyse associations of DST scores with BMI and diet-related practices after controlling for gender, age, education, smoking and self- v. proxy reporting. SETTING: Geisinger Rural Aging Study (GRAS) in Pennsylvania, USA. SUBJECTS: A total of 4009 (1722 males, 2287 females; mean age 81·5 years) participants aged ≥74 years. RESULTS: Individuals with BMI < 18·5 kg/m2 had a significantly lower DST score (mean 55·8, 95 % CI 52·9, 58·7) than those individuals with BMI = 18·5-24·9 kg/m2 (mean 60·7, 95 % CI 60·1, 61·5; P = 0·001). Older adults with higher, more favourable DST scores were significantly more likely to be food sufficient, report eating breakfast, have no chewing difficulties and report no decline in intake in the previous 6 months. CONCLUSIONS: The DST may identify potential targets for improving diet quality in older adults including promotion of healthy BMI, breakfast consumption, improving dentition and identifying strategies to decrease concern about food sufficiency.
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