Energy intake, energy required and mortality in an older population.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The present study evaluated the association between energy intake, energy required and mortality in older adults.

Design

A cohort study with a mean of 10·67 (sd 4·74) years of follow-up. Participants completed a 24 h dietary recall. Energy required per day was computed by BMR. Deaths through 2006 were identified from the National Death Index. A Cox regression was used to estimate the hazard ratios (HR) of quantiles of energy intake and energy required on all-cause and CVD mortality, adjusting for demographics, socio-economic status and co-morbidity.

Setting

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III, 1988-1994.

Subjects

A total of 4846 participants aged 60 years or above were analysed.

Results

Within the follow-up period

SUBMITTER: Lee PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270897 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature