Diet Quality and Biological Risk in a National Sample of Older Americans.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Using comprehensive measures of biological risk, this study aims to investigate the relationship between intake of individual dietary components, overall diet quality, and biological dysregulation. Methods: We analyzed nationally representative data from 3734 older adults who participated in the Health and Retirement Study Venous Blood Study in 2016 and Health Care and Nutrition Survey in 2013. Results: Eleven out of 13 individual dietary components were associated with lower biological risk. Respondents with poor/suboptimal quality diet had higher biological risk than those with good quality diet. Discussion: Findings from this study emphasize the importance of healthy eating in improving health of older adults. Encouraging intake of fruits, greens

SUBMITTER: Choi YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9098695 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature