Researchers evaluate whether ultra-processed food and Mediterranean diet scores were associated with frailty and cardiometabolic disease in older adults.
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc.Sep 6 2024 Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet and reduced intake of ultra-processed foods may lower the risk of frailty and cardiometabolic diseases in older adults. Study: Mediterranean Diet and Ultra-Processed Food Intake in Older Australian Adults—Associations with Frailty and Cardiometabolic Conditions. Image Credit: Olena Yakobchuk / Shutterstock.
Two modelling studies based on American and Australian data predicted a continual increase in health expenditure due to aging-related issues. An increased incidence of multimorbidity and non-communicable diseases in older populations is prevalent in high-, middle-, and low-income countries, which reduces quality of life and increases health expenditure.
The Mediterranean Diet has been shown to reduce cognitive impairment, all-cause mortality, depression, and cardiovascular diseases, in addition to improving healthy aging. The MedDiet is mostly a plant-based diet with moderate amounts of fish, meat, and seafood intake. Interestingly, one previous study hypothesized that the hyper-palatability, convenience, and extended shelf-life of UPFs could be beneficial for older adults who are energy deficient, experience reduced appetite, and are at a higher risk of frailty and malnutrition.
At baseline and follow-up, medical and social histories were obtained, along with lifestyle data and anthropometric measurements. Both the UPF and MedDiet scores were independently generated using the 54-item food-frequency questionnaire . Females also exhibited higher body mass index values than men with elevated rates of central adiposity and dyslipidemia, as well as a reduced incidence of type 2 diabetes. Importantly, a greater number of pre-frail and frail females were present in the study cohort than males.
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