Autor: |
Mahshid Rezaei, Kimia Forouzan, Hassan Eini-Zinab, Nasrin Omidvar, Samaneh Jafaripour, Arezoo Rezazadeh |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2024 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1471-2458 |
DOI: |
10.1186/s12889-024-19635-y |
Popis: |
Abstract Background Dietary diversity refers to the consumption of a variety of foods or food groups over a given reference period, which is crucial for improving nutrition and overall health. This longitudinal study aimed to investigate the association between dietary diversity and anthropometric indices in community-dwelling older adults living in Tehran in 2017 and 2021. Methods The current study was conducted on 368 older adults [204 (55.4%) women and 164 (44.6%) men] over 60 years of age living in Tehran, who were selected by a systematic cluster sampling method at two-time points, 2017 and 2021. Anthropometric measures (weight, height, hip circumference, and waist circumference) were assessed with standard methods. The participants’ dietary intake was assessed by completing two non-consecutive 24-hour recalls, and dietary diversity score (DDS) was calculated based on Kant’s method. Statistical analysis was performed using R software by the mixed effect model method. Results The mean DDS of the participants in 2017 (5.07 ± 1.20) was higher than that in 2021 (4.94 ± 1.09) (p |
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