Τίτλος:
DIET AND SURVIVAL OF ELDERLY GREEKS - A LINK TO THE PAST
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
In 1988 and 1989, we investigated in three Greek villages the dietary
patterns of 182 men and women aged > 70 y by using a validated
semiquantitative food-frequency questionnaire and compared these dietary
patterns with the traditional Greek diet as ascertained in the late
1950s by Keys and his colleagues. As in the traditional diet, olive oil
dominated fat intake, total fat exceeded 35% of total energy intake,
average daily consumption of fruits and vegetables exceeded 500 g, and
average ethanol intake for men corresponded to two to three glasses of
wine per day. In contrast, consumption of meat and meat products has
substantially increased and intake of bread and other cereals has
apparently declined. We observed no differences between the two periods
with respect to consumption of legumes, eggs and egg products, and sugar
and confectionery. We have also attempted to assess whether a gradient
of adherence to the traditional Greek diet can be identified in the
diets of the study subjects, and whether it can subsequently predict
total mortality. During a follow-up period of approximate to 5 y, 53
deaths were observed. The risk of death was apparently higher among the
minority of study subjects whose diet deviated substantially from the
traditional Greek pattern, compared with the majority whose diet adhered
closely to the traditional pattern.
Συγγραφείς:
TRICHOPOULOU, A
KOURISBLAZOS, A
VASSILAKOU, T
GNARDELLIS, C
and POLYCHRONOPOULOS, E
VENIZELOS, M
LAGIOU, P
WAHLQVIST, ML
and TRICHOPOULOS, D
Περιοδικό:
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
Εκδότης:
AMER SOC NUTRITION-ASN
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
GREEK DIET; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; OLIVE OIL; ELDERLY PEOPLE; SURVIVAL;
MORTALITY; FOOD GROUPS; NUTRIENTS
DOI:
10.1093/ajcn/61.6.1346S
