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JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Volume 114, Issue 2, Pages 279-287Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.09.002
Keywords
Older adults; Dietary quality; Nutrient intake; Healthy Eating Index
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- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health [R01 HL0865507]
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There are few studies that evaluate dietary intakes and predictors of diet quality in older adults. The objectives of this study were to describe nutrient intakes and examine associations between demographic, economic, behavioral, social environment, and health status factors and diet quality. Cross-sectional data were from black, white, and Hispanic adults, age 60 to 99 years, living independently in New York City and participating in the Cardiovascular Health of Seniors and the Built Environment Study, 2009-2011 (n=1,306). Multivariable log-linear regression estimated associations between selected factors and good diet quality, defined as a Healthy Eating Index score more than 80 (based on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans [HEI-2005]). Dietary intakes were similar for men and women; intakes of energy, fiber, and the majority of micronutrients were less than recommendations, whereas intakes of fats, added sugar, and sodium were within the upper range or exceeded recommendations. Hispanic ethnicity (relative risk [RR]=1.37; 95% CI 1.07 to 1.75), energy intake
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