Background: The Mediterranean Diet has been proposed as an effective strategy to reduce inflammaging, a chronic low grade inflammatory status, and thus, to slow down the aging process. We evaluated whether a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern specifically targeting dietary recommendations of people aged over 65 years (NU-AGE diet) could be effective to shift dietary intake of older adults towards a healthful diet. Methods: Adults aged 65–80 years across five EU-centers were randomly assigned to a NU-AGE diet group or control group. The diet group followed one year of NU-AGE dietary intervention specifying consumption of 15 food groups plus the use of a vitamin D supplement. Participants in the diet group received counselling and individually tailored dietary advice, food products and a vitamin D supplement. Dietary intake was assessed by means of seven-day food records at baseline and one-year follow-up. A continuous NU-AGE index (0–160 points) was developed to assess NU-AGE diet adherence. Results: In total 1296 participants were randomized and 1141 participants completed the intervention (571 intervention, 570 control). After one year, the diet group improved mean intake of 13 out of 16 NU-AGE dietary components (p < 0.05), with a significant increase in total NU-AGE index (difference in mean change = 21.3 ± 15.9 points, p < 0.01). Conclusions: The NU-AGE dietary intervention, based on dietary recommendations for older adults, consisting of individual dietary counselling, free healthy foods and a vitamin D supplement, may be a feasible strategy to improve dietary intake in an aging European population.

Berendsen, A.A.M., van de Rest, O., Feskens, E.J.M., Santoro, A., Ostan, R., Pietruszka, B., et al. (2018). Changes in dietary Intake and Adherence to the NU-AGE diet following a one-year dietary intervention among European older adults—Results of the NU-AGE randomized trial. NUTRIENTS, 10(12), 1905-1922 [10.3390/nu10121905].

Changes in dietary Intake and Adherence to the NU-AGE diet following a one-year dietary intervention among European older adults—Results of the NU-AGE randomized trial

Santoro, Aurelia;Ostan, Rita;Franceschi, Claudio;
2018

Abstract

Background: The Mediterranean Diet has been proposed as an effective strategy to reduce inflammaging, a chronic low grade inflammatory status, and thus, to slow down the aging process. We evaluated whether a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern specifically targeting dietary recommendations of people aged over 65 years (NU-AGE diet) could be effective to shift dietary intake of older adults towards a healthful diet. Methods: Adults aged 65–80 years across five EU-centers were randomly assigned to a NU-AGE diet group or control group. The diet group followed one year of NU-AGE dietary intervention specifying consumption of 15 food groups plus the use of a vitamin D supplement. Participants in the diet group received counselling and individually tailored dietary advice, food products and a vitamin D supplement. Dietary intake was assessed by means of seven-day food records at baseline and one-year follow-up. A continuous NU-AGE index (0–160 points) was developed to assess NU-AGE diet adherence. Results: In total 1296 participants were randomized and 1141 participants completed the intervention (571 intervention, 570 control). After one year, the diet group improved mean intake of 13 out of 16 NU-AGE dietary components (p < 0.05), with a significant increase in total NU-AGE index (difference in mean change = 21.3 ± 15.9 points, p < 0.01). Conclusions: The NU-AGE dietary intervention, based on dietary recommendations for older adults, consisting of individual dietary counselling, free healthy foods and a vitamin D supplement, may be a feasible strategy to improve dietary intake in an aging European population.
2018
Berendsen, A.A.M., van de Rest, O., Feskens, E.J.M., Santoro, A., Ostan, R., Pietruszka, B., et al. (2018). Changes in dietary Intake and Adherence to the NU-AGE diet following a one-year dietary intervention among European older adults—Results of the NU-AGE randomized trial. NUTRIENTS, 10(12), 1905-1922 [10.3390/nu10121905].
Berendsen, Agnes A. M.*; van de Rest, Ondine; Feskens, Edith J. M.; Santoro, Aurelia; Ostan, Rita; Pietruszka, Barbara; Brzozowska, Anna; Stelmaszczyk...espandi
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