Better diet quality scores are associated with a lower risk of hypertension and non-fatal CVD in middle-aged Australian women over 15 years of follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore if better diet quality scores as a measure of adherence to the Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG) and the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) are associated with a lower incidence of hypertension and non-fatal CVD.

Design

Prospective analysis of the 1946-1951 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH). The Australian Recommended Foods Score (ARFS) was calculated as an indicator of adherence to the ADG; the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) measured adherence to the MedDiet. Outcomes included hypertension and non-fatal CVD. Generalised estimating equations estimated OR and 95 % CI across quartiles of diet quality scores.

Setting

Australia, 2001-2016.

Participants

1946-1951 cohort of the ALSWH (n 5324), without CVD, hyperten

SUBMITTER: Jackson JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200653 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature