Adherence to the Mediterranean-style diet and high intake of total carotenoids reduces the odds of frailty over 11 years in older adults: Results from the Framingham Offspring Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The benefit of a Mediterranean-style diet in reducing frailty is not well established in older Americans.

Objectives

We sought to determine associations of a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern and related antioxidants with frailty onset and worsening of the Fried phenotype in adults.

Methods

This prospective study included 2384 nonfrail adults from the Framingham Offspring Study with a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern score (MSDPS) and data on antioxidant intakes (vitamin C, E, and total carotenoids) estimated from an FFQ at the index examination (1998-2001) and 1 prior examination (if available), as well as a frailty assessment at the index examination and at least 1 follow-up. Frailty onset was defined as ≥3 of 5 Fried frailty phenotype criteria at fo

SUBMITTER: Millar CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9437990 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature