TY - JOUR
T1 - The association of sodium intake with successful aging, in 3,349 middle-aged and older adults: Results from the ATTICA and MEDIS cross-sectional epidemiological studies
AU - Critselis, Elena
AU - Tyrovolas, Stefanos
AU - Chrysohoou, Christina
AU - Naumovski, Nenad
AU - Rallidis, Loukianos
AU - Matalas, Antonia Leda
AU - Sidossis, Labros S
AU - Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - BACKGROUND: The association between sodium intake and successful aging is not elucidated to date. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between sodium intake and successful aging, in people aged >50 years, living in Greece. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in middle aged and older adult participants of the ATTICA (n = 1,128) and MEDIS (n = 2,221) epidemiological studies. Anthropometric, clinical, socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics derived through standard procedures and questionnaires. Sodium intake was measured based on the USDA Food Composition database; table salt or salt from processed foods were not evaluated. Successful aging was assessed using the Successful Aging Index (SAI, range 0– 10, higher values indicating higher successful aging) comprising of health-related, social, lifestyle and clinical characteristics. RESULTS: Participants with ≥1500 mg/day sodium intake had 20.2% on average lower SAI score compared to those with 70-males/>70-females, – 90% vs. 82.5%, p <0.001) and overweight/obese participants (high vs. low: overweight/obese/normal weight, – 59% vs. – 35%, p’s <0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Daily sodium intake of
AB - BACKGROUND: The association between sodium intake and successful aging is not elucidated to date. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between sodium intake and successful aging, in people aged >50 years, living in Greece. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in middle aged and older adult participants of the ATTICA (n = 1,128) and MEDIS (n = 2,221) epidemiological studies. Anthropometric, clinical, socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics derived through standard procedures and questionnaires. Sodium intake was measured based on the USDA Food Composition database; table salt or salt from processed foods were not evaluated. Successful aging was assessed using the Successful Aging Index (SAI, range 0– 10, higher values indicating higher successful aging) comprising of health-related, social, lifestyle and clinical characteristics. RESULTS: Participants with ≥1500 mg/day sodium intake had 20.2% on average lower SAI score compared to those with 70-males/>70-females, – 90% vs. 82.5%, p <0.001) and overweight/obese participants (high vs. low: overweight/obese/normal weight, – 59% vs. – 35%, p’s <0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Daily sodium intake of
KW - Mediterranean
KW - Sodium
KW - middle-aged adults
KW - older adults
KW - salt
KW - successful aging
U2 - 10.3233/nha-190080
DO - 10.3233/nha-190080
M3 - Article
SN - 2451-9480
VL - 5
SP - 287
EP - 296
JO - Nutrition and Healthy Aging
JF - Nutrition and Healthy Aging
IS - 4
ER -