Older adults with obesity have higher risks of some micronutrient inadequacies and lower overall dietary quality compared to peers with a healthy weight, National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), 2011-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate total usual intakes and biomarkers of micronutrients, overall dietary quality and related health characteristics of US older adults who were overweight or obese compared with a healthy weight.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Two 24-h dietary recalls, nutritional biomarkers and objective and subjective health characteristic data were analysed from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2014. We used the National Cancer Institute method to estimate distributions of total usual intakes from foods and dietary supplements for eleven micronutrients of potential concern and the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015 score.

Participants

Older adults aged ≥60 years (n 2969) were categorised by sex and body weight status, using sta

SUBMITTER: Jun S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7429309 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature