TY - JOUR
T1 - The Association between Whole Grain Products Consumption and Successful Aging
T2 - A Combined Analysis of MEDIS and ATTICA Epidemiological Studies
AU - Foscolou, Alexandra
AU - D'Cunha, Nathan M
AU - Naumovski, Nenad
AU - Tyrovolas, Stefanos
AU - Chrysohoou, Christina
AU - Rallidis, Loukianos
AU - Matalas, Antonia-Leda
AU - Sidossis, Labros S
AU - Panagiotakos, Demosthenes
PY - 2019/6
Y1 - 2019/6
N2 - The quality of carbohydrates in the diet, including whole grains, matters greatly to health. There is emerging evidence supporting various protective effects from whole grain consumption against certain chronic diseases. However, being free of disease is not a requirement for healthy ageing, as many older adults have one or more health conditions but, when well controlled, have little influence on their wellbeing. The present study aimed to evaluate the association between whole grain consumption on successful aging, through an analysis of a sample of n = 3349, over-50-years-old men and women participating in the ATTICA and MEDIS population-based cross-sectional studies. Successful aging was evaluated using the validated successful aging index (SAI, range 0-10) comprising of health-related social, lifestyle and clinical components. High whole grain intake was positively associated with SAI as compared with low (b ± SE: 0.278 ± 0.091, p = 0.002), whereas no significant associations were observed between moderate whole grain consumption and SAI (p > 0.05). Increased whole grain intake has been associated with several health benefits, and, as is shown here, with higher successful aging levels. Therefore, consumption of whole grains should be encouraged, especially by replacing refined grains, without increasing total energy intake.
AB - The quality of carbohydrates in the diet, including whole grains, matters greatly to health. There is emerging evidence supporting various protective effects from whole grain consumption against certain chronic diseases. However, being free of disease is not a requirement for healthy ageing, as many older adults have one or more health conditions but, when well controlled, have little influence on their wellbeing. The present study aimed to evaluate the association between whole grain consumption on successful aging, through an analysis of a sample of n = 3349, over-50-years-old men and women participating in the ATTICA and MEDIS population-based cross-sectional studies. Successful aging was evaluated using the validated successful aging index (SAI, range 0-10) comprising of health-related social, lifestyle and clinical components. High whole grain intake was positively associated with SAI as compared with low (b ± SE: 0.278 ± 0.091, p = 0.002), whereas no significant associations were observed between moderate whole grain consumption and SAI (p > 0.05). Increased whole grain intake has been associated with several health benefits, and, as is shown here, with higher successful aging levels. Therefore, consumption of whole grains should be encouraged, especially by replacing refined grains, without increasing total energy intake.
KW - Fiber
KW - Human health
KW - Mediterranean
KW - Older adults
KW - Successful aging
KW - Whole grains
KW - fiber
KW - successful aging
KW - older adults
KW - whole grains
KW - human health
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85067311796&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/association-between-whole-grain-products-consumption-successful-aging-combined-analysis-medis-attica
U2 - 10.3390/nu11061221
DO - 10.3390/nu11061221
M3 - Article
C2 - 31146435
SN - 2072-6643
VL - 11
SP - 1
EP - 12
JO - Nutrients
JF - Nutrients
IS - 6
M1 - 1221
ER -