Τίτλος:
DIET AND OVERALL SURVIVAL IN ELDERLY PEOPLE
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Objective-To assess the influence of a specific dietary pattern on
overall survival.
Design-Cohort study.
Setting-Three rural Greek villages, the data from which were collected
as part of an international cross cultural study of food habits in later
life.
Subjects-182 elderly residents of the three villages.
Main outcome measure-Overall mortality.
Results-Diet was assessed with a validated extensive semiquantitative
questionnaire on food intake. A one unit increase in diet score, devised
a priori on the basis of eight component characteristics of the
traditional common diet in the Mediterranean region, was associated with
a significant 17% reduction in overall mortality (95% confidence
interval 1% to 31%).
Conclusion-A diet meeting currently understood health criteria does
predict survival among people.
Συγγραφείς:
TRICHOPOULOU, A
KOURISBLAZOS, A
WAHLQVIST, ML
GNARDELLIS, C
and LAGIOU, P
POLYCHRONOPOULOS, E
VASSILAKOU, T
LIPWORTH, L
and TRICHOPOULOS, D
Περιοδικό:
BMJ (British Medical Journal)
Εκδότης:
BMJ Publishing Group
DOI:
10.1136/bmj.311.7018.1457
