Diet quality indexes and mortality in postmenopausal women: the Iowa Women's Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A priori diet scores such as the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) and the food-based a priori diet quality score predict chronic disease risk.

Objective

We compared the AHEI and a priori diet quality score relative to mortality.

Design

Postmenopausal women who were free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer in the Iowa Women's Health Study (in 1986, n = 29,634 with a mean 6 SD age of 61.4 6 4.2 y; in 2004, n = 15,076 with a mean 6 SD age of 79.7 6 4.0 y). A food-frequency questionnaire was used. Through 31 December 2008, 10,343 total, 3646 CVD, 3207 cancer, and 2888 inflammatory-related deaths were identified through record linkage. HRs were computed for quartiles of each diet score at baseline and 2004. To compare scores, the residua

SUBMITTER: Mursu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3712553 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature