Factors related to dietary quality among older stroke high-risk population in Tianjin community, China: a multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke is a common and frequently-occurring disease in older people. It has the characteristics of high morbidity, high mortality, high recurrence rate and high disability rate. Most stroke risk studies are based on pathophysiology, however psychosocial factors such as diet quality are often understudied. The aim of this study was to assess stroke risk in urban community residents in Tianjin and investigate the factors that affect the dietary quality of older stroke high-risk populations.

Methods

Using a cross-sectional, multicenter study, recruit people aged 60 to 80 in Tianjin. Dietary intake data were obtained through a validated food frequency questionnaire, which were used to calculate Alternate Healthy Eating Index-2010 (AHEI-2010) and to analyze its associa

SUBMITTER: Gu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463312 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature