Association between Diet Quality and Frailty Prevalence in the Physicians' Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Limited data suggest that a healthy diet is associated with a lower risk of frailty. We sought to assess the relationship between three measures of diet quality and frailty among male physicians.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis of a cohort study.

Setting

Physicians' Health Study.

Participants

A total of 9861 initially healthy US men, aged 60 years or older, who provided data on frailty status and dietary habits.

Measurements

A cumulative deficit frailty index (FI) was calculated using 33 variables encompassing domains of comorbidity, functional status, mood, general health, social isolation, and change in weight. Diet quality was measured using the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (aHEI), Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS), and Dietary Approaches

SUBMITTER: Ward RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7156335 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature