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Dietary patterns and quality of life in older adults: a systematic review

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Govindaraju, Thara, Sahle, Berhe, McCaffrey, Tracy, McNeil, John, Owen, Alice·2018·Nutrients

Abstract

Dietary patterns may be related to quality of life (QoL) of older adults, although evidence from literature is conflicting. The demographic shifts toward ageing populations in many countries increases the importance of understanding the relationship between diet and QoL in older adults. This review was designed to investigate associations between dietary patterns and QoL in older adults. The systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Eight electronic databases were searched to identify articles published in English from January 1975 to March 2018 that investigated associations between dietary patterns and QoL in older adults. Relevant studies were identified based on set inclusion and exclusion criteria, data were extracted and analysed to examine the relationships and possible implications for public health recommendations. The systematic review included 15 articles (One randomized control trial, six prospective cohorts and eight cross sectional). The studies looked at correlations between different dietary patterns and/or adherence to particular dietary patterns and self-reported QoL or self-rated health status. Excluding two studies which showed no significant association, healthy dietary patterns were associated with better self-rated health and QoL in one or more domains, and adherence to healthy dietary patterns like the Mediterranean diet were significantly associated with improvement in at least one of the QoL domains.

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Authors
Govindaraju, T., Sahle, B., McCaffrey, T., McNeil, J., & Owen, A.
Affiliations
Monash University (AU)
Corresponding author
Owen, Alice
Venue
Nutrients
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2018-07-26
Volume
10
Issue
8
Pages
971
ISSN
2072-6643 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2883195199
Cited by
314
References
100
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 63 · 2022: 35 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 76 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 1
FWCI
5.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Nutrients (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Monash University Research Portal (Monash University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Own your potential (DEAKIN) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • Australian Government
  • Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutrition and Health Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nutrition and Health in Aging
Keywords
dietary habits, quality of life, older adults, Mediterranean diet, healthy diet adherence, self-rated health, population aging, diet and health
MeSH terms
Diet, Healthy, Healthy Aging, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Nutritional Status, Nutritive Value, Quality of Life

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