Daily fruit or vegetable consumption and frailty among older adults: Findings from the ELSI-Brazil and ELSA cohorts

IF 2.5 3区医学 Q3 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Geriatric Nursing Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.02.008

Nair Tavares Milhem Ygnatios PhD , Cesar de Oliveira PhD , Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini PhD , Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa PhD , Juliana Lustosa Torres PhD

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Abstract

Objectives

We investigated differences in daily fruit or vegetable consumption and their relationship with frailty in older Brazilian and English adults (≥60 years) from nationally representative cohorts.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 4,878 participants from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil, 2015–2016) and 4,223 participants from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA, 2016–2017). “Frailty” comprised the five components of frailty phenotype (shrinking, weekness, slowness, exhaution, and low physical activity level). We used multinomial logistic regression in the statistical analysis.

Results and Discussion

Pre-frailty and frailty profile were similar in Brazil and England, although daily fruit or vegetable consumption was lower in Brazil among non-frail, pre-frail, and frail older adults. After adjustments, consuming 3 or more daily portions of fruits or vegetables decreased the odds of pre-frailty (Odds Ratio [OR] 0.60; 0.38–0.95) and frailty (OR 0.44; 0.20–0.93) only among older English adults. The results revealed that fruit or vegetable consumption was worse among Brazilians and significantly associated with frailty only among English. Food intake is an essential modifiable factor that should be included in preventive and early approaches related to frailty in later life.

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Geriatric Nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

3.80

自引率

7.40%

发文量

257

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Geriatric Nursing is a comprehensive source for clinical information and management advice relating to the care of older adults. The journal''s peer-reviewed articles report the latest developments in the management of acute and chronic disorders and provide practical advice on care of older adults across the long term continuum. Geriatric Nursing addresses current issues related to drugs, advance directives, staff development and management, legal issues, client and caregiver education, infection control, and other topics. The journal is written specifically for nurses and nurse practitioners who work with older adults in any care setting.