Assessing the association between optimal energy intake and all-cause mortality in older patients with diabetes mellitus using the Japanese Elderly Diabetes Intervention Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Selecting optimal energy intake during diet therapy for older patients with diabetes mellitus is difficult because of the large differences in physical function and comorbid diseases. In Japan, although requirements for total energy intake are calculated by multiplying a person's standard bodyweight (BW) by the amount of physical activity, evidence supporting the application of this method among older people is limited. Therefore, we aimed to assess optimal energy intake by evaluating the relationship between energy intake and mortality in older patients.

Methods

We evaluated data from a 6-year prospective follow up of 756 older patients with diabetes mellitus, and the association between baseline nutrient intake and mortality. Total energy intake and nutrients were eval

SUBMITTER: Omura T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7003876 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature