{"title":"Social Relationships, Food Security, Protein Intake, and Hospitalization in Homebound Older Adults: A PATH Analysis","authors":"Fayrouz A Sakr-Ashour, E. Wambogo, N. Sahyoun","doi":"10.1080/21551197.2022.2084203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2022.2084203","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The objective of this study was to measure direct and indirect relationships between food insecurity (FI), protein intake, social relationships, depressive symptoms, and their impact on hospitalization among home-delivered meal (HDM) recipients, compared to controls, using structural equation modeling. The analysis used data from the National Outcomes Evaluation Study (2015–2017) of the OAANSP. HDM recipients’ mean usual protein intake was significantly higher than controls, but both groups had mean intakes below recommendations. Eating alone was inversely associated with lower protein intake and greater hospitalizations in controls. FI, prevalent in 25.1% of HDM recipient and 16% of controls, was associated with lower protein intake in both groups. Receiving instrumental social support was directly associated with lesser severity of FI in recipients. and more depressive symptoms only in controls. HDM recipients and controls may be at high risk for protein insufficiency, underscored by high prevalence of FI.","PeriodicalId":38899,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics","volume":"114 1","pages":"201 - 216"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75994730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Dietary Weight Loss and Macronutrient Intake on Body Composition and Physical Function in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review","authors":"Emily J Webb, P. Osmotherly, S. Baines","doi":"10.1080/21551197.2022.2063219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2022.2063219","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Overweight and obesity increase the risk of development and progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), with higher levels of fat mass and lower levels of lean mass associated with poorer functional status. The aim was to assess changes in weight, body composition and physical function following weight loss or weight maintenance interventions in knee OA. A comprehensive search of four databases was conducted. The risk of bias was assessed using the Quality Criteria Checklist for primary research. Primary outcomes included weight, body composition and physical function; secondary outcomes were lipids, inflammatory biomarkers and muscle strength. Eleven studies were included utilizing diet and exercise (n = 4) or diet-only (n = 7) interventions, two of which were weight maintenance studies. Most studies (n = 10) reported improvements in physical function with significant weight loss, while the change in strength reported in three studies was variable. The diet and exercise studies reported an average reduction in weight of 6.7% and lean mass of 1.6 kg, with greater improvements in physical function. The diet-only studies, including weight maintenance interventions, reported greater average weight loss (7.8%) and reduction in LM (2.0 kg). Overall, better retention of lean mass and muscle strength was observed in participants with higher protein intake (≥37% of energy) and subsequently improved physical function.","PeriodicalId":38899,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics","volume":"8 1","pages":"103 - 125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79122048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah L Ullevig, Ellen Spitsen, Anne C Heine, Ashton Balarin, Eliani Uc, Kathleen Shields, Erica T Sosa
{"title":"Strategic Sodium Reduction Initiative Reduces Sodium in Meals Served at Older Adult Congregate Meal Program Sites.","authors":"Sarah L Ullevig, Ellen Spitsen, Anne C Heine, Ashton Balarin, Eliani Uc, Kathleen Shields, Erica T Sosa","doi":"10.1080/21551197.2021.2015508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2021.2015508","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Excessive sodium consumption is a public health issue and congregate meal programs provide a unique opportunity to reduce sodium served to a large, at-risk population. A Sodium Reduction Initiative (SRI) was implemented in a congregate meal program that serves over 3,000 older adults. Nutrient analyses conducted at baseline and post-intervention were used to calculate average sodium reduction and the number of low sodium foods; targeted foods were categorized by strategy. Customer satisfaction surveys were collected at baseline and 3- and 6-months post-intervention. Kruskal Wallis and analysis of variance were used to compare sodium reduction differences. Chi-square analysis determined associations among strategies. The SRI impacted 55 foods, low sodium foods increased by 22%, and the average sodium per menu cycle was reduced by 21%. Replacement with a lower sodium food was the most frequently used strategy and had the largest sodium reduction. Sauces and main entrees were most frequently impacted, and thirteen ingredients accounted for 75% of all reduced-sodium foods. Over 50% of the 1,424 survey respondents consumed the reduced-sodium foods and food satisfaction remained stable from baseline to post-intervention. Congregate meals programs that target commonly used foods and key ingredients can significantly reduce sodium served to older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":38899,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"160-174"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39847161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rachel Griffith, Ryan Shean, Curtis L Petersen, Rima I Al-Nimr, Tyler Gooding, Meredith N Roderka, John A Batsis
{"title":"Validation of Resting Energy Expenditure Equations in Older Adults with Obesity.","authors":"Rachel Griffith, Ryan Shean, Curtis L Petersen, Rima I Al-Nimr, Tyler Gooding, Meredith N Roderka, John A Batsis","doi":"10.1080/21551197.2022.2070320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2022.2070320","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is unclear which energy expenditure prediction equation should guide weight loss interventions in older adults with obesity. We ascertained the validity of four equations commonly used in practice in a series of weight loss studies of adults aged ≥65 with a body mass index ≥30kg/m<sup>2</sup> using indirect calorimetry data. Diagnostic accuracy was defined as <10% discrepancy between predicted and measured resting metabolic rate (RMR). Mean was 73.4 years. RMR using the ReeVue was 1,643 kCal. With 59.0% accuracy, the WHO equation demonstrated the highest accuracy while the Harris-Benedict yielded 53.5% accuracy. The Owens equation demonstrated the least variability (21.5% overprediction, 27.8% underprediction) with 50.7% accuracy. A SECA bioimpedance analyzer noted the second lowest accuracy of 49.6%. Only 43.1% of measurements were within 10% of the gold-standard indirect calorimetry value using the Mifflin equation. All equations demonstrated <60% accuracy suggesting a great need for estimating energy needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":38899,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics","volume":"41 2","pages":"126-139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9761489/pdf/nihms-1850077.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9770069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Loo Yee Wong, Sarah L Francis, Haley Hopkins, Hailey Boudreau
{"title":"Virtual Delivery of <i>Fresh Conversations</i>, a SNAP-Ed Program: Participant Perceived Impact and Satisfaction.","authors":"Loo Yee Wong, Sarah L Francis, Haley Hopkins, Hailey Boudreau","doi":"10.1080/21551197.2022.2107594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2022.2107594","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This four-month study evaluated the virtual delivery of <i>Fresh Conversations</i> (<i>FC</i>). Participants were community-residing Iowans ages 60+ years. They were placed in one of four meeting groups based on location and participant preference: Zoom™, Adobe Connect<sup>®</sup>, group-based Zoom™ meeting, and teleconference. Participants were invited to complete a post-meeting online survey. Data analyses were completed using data from the first survey completed by each participant (<i>n</i> = 115). Descriptive statistics assessed response frequencies for all questions. Chi-Square and Mann-Whitney <i>U</i> tests assessed the differences between groups. Overall, participants were \"satisfied/very satisfied\" (72.1%), learned something new (85.2%), and intended to make behavior change (79.1%); no differences were detected by the group for satisfaction or reported impacts. Only 24.3% reported technical difficulties; the Adobe Connect<sup>®</sup> group reported the most difficulties (<i>p</i> = .004). These findings suggest virtual delivery of <i>FC</i> is well-received and perceived to be effective by participants.</p>","PeriodicalId":38899,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"191-200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40599964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patrick J Brady, Natoshia M Askelson, Helaina Thompson, Sarah Kersten, Haley Hopkins
{"title":"Meeting Older Adults' Food Needs: Interviews with Area Agency on Aging Staff, Food Bank Staff, and Older Adults.","authors":"Patrick J Brady, Natoshia M Askelson, Helaina Thompson, Sarah Kersten, Haley Hopkins","doi":"10.1080/21551197.2022.2114569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2022.2114569","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and food banks provide nutritious food for in-need older adults. The objective of this study was to identify successes, challenges, and opportunities associated with meeting the food needs of older adults. We used semi-structured telephone interviews with AAA nutrition staff (<i>n</i> = 5), food bank program coordinators (<i>n</i> = 5) and executives (<i>n</i> = 6), and older adults (<i>n</i> = 60) in Iowa. AAAs and food banks identified providing healthy food and client satisfaction as successes and funding and staff/volunteer capacity as challenges. Before the pandemic, the relationships between these organizations were limited, but both saw opportunities for collaboration. Older adults described coordination between AAAs and food banks during the COVID-19 crisis. AAAs and food banks play an important role in meeting older adults' food needs, but their effectiveness is limited by challenges related to funding and capacity. There is a need to identify feasible and sustainable strategies for collaboration past this crisis.</p>","PeriodicalId":38899,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics","volume":"41 3","pages":"235-255"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9679729/pdf/nihms-1850081.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10073006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jenifer M Ross, Alice Sanchez, James B Epps, Andrea Arikawa, Lauri Wright
{"title":"The Impact of a Food Recovery-Meal Delivery Program on Homebound Seniors' Food Security, Nutrition, and Well-Being.","authors":"Jenifer M Ross, Alice Sanchez, James B Epps, Andrea Arikawa, Lauri Wright","doi":"10.1080/21551197.2022.2041145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2022.2041145","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Food insecurity is a growing problem among seniors. A novel program was established to help mitigate the problem of food insecurity among seniors who are homebound. Volunteers recover unused prepared food donated by area hospitals, repack it into healthy meals which are delivered to program participants. To evaluate the impact of our intervention, seniors' nutritional health and social well-being were measured at enrollment and after three to five months using the following: Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF), 24-hour recall, USDA 6-Item Food Security Survey, WHO-5 Well-Being Index, and the 3-Item Loneliness Scale. Statistical analysis indicated a significant improvement in nutritional health, well-being, and loneliness; participants also increased their consumption of protein and calories. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to investigate the self-perceived impact of the program. Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed that meal recipients perceive that food recovery-meal delivery programs may improve their nutrition health, food security, and well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":38899,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"175-189"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39934859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marie Fanelli Kuczmarski, May A Beydoun, Alan B Zonderman, Michele K Evans
{"title":"Intakes of Total and Branched-Chain Essential Amino Acids are Positively Associated with Handgrip Strength in African American and White Urban Younger and Older Adults.","authors":"Marie Fanelli Kuczmarski, May A Beydoun, Alan B Zonderman, Michele K Evans","doi":"10.1080/21551197.2022.2070321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2022.2070321","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Essential amino acids (EAAs) initiate amino acid-induced stimulation of muscle protein synthesis. Study objectives were to calculate intake of EAAs after creating an EAA database, to explore the association of EAAs and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) with handgrip strength (HS) in a younger (<50 y) and older (≥50 y) sample, and to identify major food groups contributing EAAs. The sample consisted of African American and White adults aged, 33-71 years from the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span study, 2009-2013. Intake of total EAAs and BCAAs/kg body weight were positively associated (<i>p</i> < 0.001) with HS per body mass index (HS/BMI) ratio. Being male, African American, a nonsmoker, physically active, euglycemic, and normotensive were associated with higher HS/BMI ratio. EAAs were mainly obtained from red meats/poultry and mixed dishes groups. Findings support the role of high-quality proteins and being active in promoting HS.</p>","PeriodicalId":38899,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics","volume":"41 2","pages":"140-159"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9733588/pdf/nihms-1850078.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9753912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yan Su, Barbara B Cochrane, Kerryn Reding, Jerald R Herting, Lesley F Tinker, Oleg Zaslavsky
{"title":"Mediterranean Diet and Fatigue among Community-Dwelling Postmenopausal Women.","authors":"Yan Su, Barbara B Cochrane, Kerryn Reding, Jerald R Herting, Lesley F Tinker, Oleg Zaslavsky","doi":"10.1080/21551197.2022.2025972","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21551197.2022.2025972","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We investigated cross-sectional relationships between the Mediterranean diet and overall fatigue, energy, and weariness scores among 4,563 women aged 65+ from the Women's Health Initiative study. We also used the Isocaloric Substitution approach to explore whether the substitution of fish for red and processed meat, whole for non-whole grains, and whole fruit for fruit juice relate to RAND-36 measured overall fatigue and its subdomains. The alternate Mediterranean Diet (aMED) Index quintiles (Q1-Q5) and selected Mediterranean foods available on a Food Frequency Questionnaire were exposure measures. Results showed aMED Q5 was associated with 2.99 (95% CI: 0.88, 5.11), 4.01 (95% CI: 1.51, 6.53), and 2.47 (95% CI: 0.24, 4.70) point improvements in fatigue, energy, and weariness scores, respectively, compared with aMED Q1. Substituting fish for red and processed meat and whole for non-whole grains was associated with more favorable fatigue scores, whereas substituting whole fruit for juice was not.</p>","PeriodicalId":38899,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics","volume":"41 1","pages":"22-45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9835016/pdf/nihms-1850076.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10624745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah Forsberg, Albert Westergren, Karin Wendin, Elisabet Rothenberg, Wender L P Bredie, Maria Nyberg
{"title":"Perceptions and Attitudes about Eating with the Fingers-An Explorative Study among Older Adults with Motoric Eating Difficulties, Relatives and Professional Caregivers.","authors":"Sarah Forsberg, Albert Westergren, Karin Wendin, Elisabet Rothenberg, Wender L P Bredie, Maria Nyberg","doi":"10.1080/21551197.2022.2025970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2022.2025970","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Difficulties of managing cutlery, manipulating food on the plate and transporting food to the mouth may negatively influence the ability for self-provision and nutritional status among older adults with motoric eating difficulties. The purpose was to explore perceptions and attitudes about eating with the fingers among older adults with motoric eating difficulties, and relatives and professional caregivers of older adults with motoric eating difficulties. Qualitative data was collected through individual interviews with older adults >65 years (<i>N</i> = 14) with motoric eating difficulties and focus groups with relatives (<i>N</i> = 15) and professional caregivers (<i>N</i> = 15). Data was analyzed using deductive and inductive content analysis. Although the older adults had normative ideas about proper eating and culinary rules, they regularly consumed several foods with their fingers without previously reflecting upon this. Using bread to grip or wrap foods and inserting skewers into foods may increase the acceptability of eating with the fingers. However, the importance of the disease causing the eating difficulties, how it was perceived, and its severity were crucial in understanding how eating with the fingers was perceived. Finger foods may be suitable for older adults with major eating difficulties because they have developed a self-acceptance in relation to their condition over time.</p>","PeriodicalId":38899,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"65-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39704491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}