Utilization of the Healthy Eating Index in Cystic Fibrosis.
Nutrients
; 14(4)2022 Feb 16.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35215485
ABSTRACT
(1) Background:
Malnutrition has been a hallmark of cystic fibrosis (CF) for some time, and improved nutritional status is associated with improved outcomes. While individuals with CF historically required higher caloric intake than the general population, new CF therapies and improved health in this population suggest decreased metabolic demand and prevalence of overweight and obesity have increased. This study aimed to (a) examine diet quality in a population of young adults with CF using the Healthy Eating Index, a measure of diet quality in accordance with the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans and (b) evaluate and describe how subcomponents of the HEI might apply to individuals with CF (2)Methods:
3-day dietary recalls from healthy adolescents and young adults with CF were obtained and scored based on the Healthy Eating Index (3)Results:
Dietary recalls from 26 (14M/12F) adolescents and young adults with CF (ages 16-23), were obtained. Individuals with CF had significantly lower HEI scores than the general population and lower individual component scores for total vegetables, greens and beans, total fruits, whole fruits, total protein, seafood and plant protein and sodium (p values < 0.01 for all). (4)Conclusion:
Dietary quality was poor in these healthy adolescents and young adults with CF. Given the increased prevalence of overweight and obesity in CF, updated dietary guidance is urgently needed for this population. The Healthy Eating Index may be a valuable tool for evaluating dietary quality in CF.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fibrose Cística
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Dieta Saudável
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article