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Accepted manuscript

Cross-sectional associations between fruit and vegetable intake and successful ageing across 6 countries: findings from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2024

Catherine M Milte ,
Karen E Lamb  and
Sarah A McNaughton
Catherine M Milte*
Affiliation:
Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences.
Karen E Lamb
Affiliation:
Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic, 3052
Sarah A McNaughton
Affiliation:
Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. Health and Well-Being Centre for Research Innovation, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia
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*Corresponding author: Dr Catherine Milte, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Vic 3125, AUSTRALIA, Ph: +61 3 92468280, Fax: +61 3 92446017, Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Objective:

This study develops successful ageing profiles across six low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and examines associations with fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake.

Design:

A cross-sectional analysis was conducted in mid-aged and older adults from the WHO Study of Global Ageing. Participants without chronic disease, cognitive impairment, depression or disability and with good physical, cardiovascular and respiratory function were considered to have successfully aged. Associations between F&V intake (serves/day) and successful ageing were examined using log-binomial regression adjusting for key confounders.

Setting:

China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa.

Participants:

A total of 28785 men and women aged aged 50 years and over.

Results:

Successful ageing ranged from 4% in Mexico to 15% in China. After adjustment, only Ghana showed an association between fruit intake and successful ageing, with an inverse association identified (Prevalence Ratio [PR]=0.87, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 0.78-0.98). An inverse association between vegetable intake and successful ageing was found in China (0.97, 0.95-0.98) but no other country. An inverse association was shown for both China (0.98, 0.96-0.99) and Ghana (0.92, 0.84-1.00) when considering fruit and vegetables combined.

Conclusions:

Associations between F&V intake and successful ageing are inconsistent. Further studies on LMIC countries are needed to meet the challenges of the ageing population.

Keywords

Lifestyle and ageingdietary intakelow and middle income countries
Type
Research Paper
Information
Public Health Nutrition , Accepted manuscript , pp. 1 - 30
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