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Validity of Estimated Dietary Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid Intakes Determined by Interviewer-Administered Food Frequency Questionnaire Among Older Adults With Mild-to-Moderate Cognitive Impairment or Dementia

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Arsenault, L. N., Matthan, N., Scott, T. M., Dallal, G., Lichtenstein, A. H., Folstein, M. F., Rosenberg, I., Tucker, K. L.·2009·American Journal of Epidemiology

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Epidemiologic research is increasingly being focused on elderly persons, many of whom exhibit mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment. This presents a challenge for collection and interpretation of self-reported dietary data. There are few reports on the impact of cognitive function and dementia on the validity of self-reported dietary intakes. Using plasma phospholipid fatty acid profiles as a biomarker of intake, the authors assessed the validity of an interviewer-administered food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to estimate intakes of 2 marine-based omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), among 273 community-dwelling adults aged > or =60 years participating in the Nutrition, Aging, and Memory in Elders Study (Boston, Massachusetts, 2002-2008). Age- and energy-adjusted Pearson correlation coefficients for correlations between dietary intakes and plasma phospholipids were consistent across categories of high and low cognitive function (r = 0.48), based on Mini-Mental State Examination score, and were similar across clinically diagnosed categories of normal functioning (r = 0.49), mild cognitive impairment (r = 0.45), and dementia (r = 0.52). The FFQ ranked 78% of subjects to within 1 quartile of their plasma phospholipid EPA + DHA quartile. This frequency was consistently high across all cognitive categories. With interviewer administration, this FFQ seems to be a valid method of assessing dietary EPA + DHA intake in older adults with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment.

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Authors
Arsenault, L. N., Matthan, N., Scott, T. M., Dallal, G., Lichtenstein, A. H., Folstein, M. F., Rosenberg, I., & Tucker, K. L.
Affiliations
Tufts University (US)
Venue
American Journal of Epidemiology
Published
2009-05-11
Volume
170
Issue
1
Pages
95-103
ISSN
  • 0002-9262 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-6256
OpenAlex
W2139885372
Cited by
36
References
41
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 7
FWCI
5.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (58-1950-7-707)
  • Tufts Medical Center
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Agricultural Research Service (581950-7-707)
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG021790, AG21790-01, 58-1950-7-707)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01RR000054, MO1 RR00054)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Keywords
eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, omega-3 fatty acids, dietary assessment, food frequency questionnaire, interviewer-administered questionnaire, measurement validity, plasma phospholipid fatty acids, dietary biomarkers, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, older adults
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cognition Disorders, Dementia, Docosahexaenoic Acids, Fatty Acids, Feeding Behavior, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Massachusetts, Middle Aged, Phospholipids, Surveys and Questionnaires, Retrospective Studies, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Reproducibility of Results, Nutrition Assessment, Prevalence

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