Abstract
Objective High levels of physical activity (PA) and optimal nutrition independently improve healthy aging, but few data are available about how PA may influence food preferences in older populations. Therefore, the aim of our study was to establish if there is an association between habitual PA and intake of nutrient-dense foods (i.e. fruits and vegetables). Design A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Setting The Netherlands. Participants 2466 older adults (56% male, age 62 +/- 9 yr). Measurements PA was assessed using the short questionnaire to assess health (SQUASH) and participants were classified into quintiles of weekly PA (MET-h/wk). Total fruit and vegetable intake was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and were corrected for energy intake (g/kcal/d) in the analyses. Multiple regression analyses were performed to determine the association between PA and fruit and vegetable intake, including covariates. Results Being in the higher quintiles of PA (Q3, Q4 and Q5) was positively associated with more daily fruit and vegetable consumption, even after correction for total energy intake (Q3; beta=0.089, P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 230-241 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 29 Oct 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2021 |
Keywords
- Healthy eating
- lifestyle interventions
- chronic diseases
- healthy aging
- ENERGY-INTAKE
- SHORT QUESTIONNAIRE
- HEALTH BEHAVIOR
- GOLDBERG CUTOFF
- DIETARY HABITS
- CONSUMPTION
- RISK
- CANCER
- EXERCISE
- US