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Nutrient Intakes from Meals and Snacks Differ with Age in Middle-Aged and Older Americans

Authors :
Satya Jonnalagadda
Menghua Luo
Owen J. Kelly
Christopher A. Taylor
Jessica L. Krok-Schoen
Source :
Nutrients, Vol 11, Iss 6, p 1301 (2019), Nutrients, Volume 11, Issue 6
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2019.

Abstract

The present study investigated the meal patterns across demographic characteristics in middle-aged and older US adults. Study participants were noninstitutionalized participants from the 2005&ndash<br />2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, an observational cross-sectional study. Data from 17,361 adults were categorized into 45&ndash<br />59 years (n = 7366), 60&ndash<br />70 years (n = 5348), and 71+ years (n = 4647) to compare demographics, nutrient intakes, and meal patterns. Dietary recalls were collected using the multiple-pass method. Data analyses were weighted to create a nationally representative sample. Two-thirds of adults reported consuming three meals on the day of intake. Lunch was the most often skipped meal across all age groups. A greater proportion of adults over 70 years reported consuming breakfast, while a smaller proportion reported consuming snacks. Significant differences were observed in total energy and nutrient intakes and proportion of the day&rsquo<br />s intakes by meal. Grain, milk, and dairy food group intakes were highest at breakfast, while the protein food group intakes were highest at lunch and dinner. Age-related differences in meal consumption and composition provide valuable formative data to support targeted nutritional education and intervention opportunities to promote and encourage healthy food choices.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20726643
Volume :
11
Issue :
6
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Nutrients
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....95c1a5d778662d36a41dcacedb74910c