Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Sodium and Potassium Intake in People at a High Risk of Dementia

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2024

Authors

Rodrigues, Joana (Author) FCNAUP; Costa, Mariana (Author) FCNAUP; Sousa, D. (Author) Other; Costa, A.R. (Author) Other; Lunet, N. (Author) Other; Cruz, V.T. (Author) Other; Padrão, Patrícia (Author) FCNAUP

Journal

Title: Nutrients

Vol. 198

Final page: 1419

ISSN: 2072-6643

Publisher: MDPI

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Scientific classification

CORDIS: Health sciences

FOS: Medical and Health sciences

Associated Projects

MIND-Matosinhos - MIND-Matosinhos: Multiple Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline – Implementação de intervenções não-farmacológicas na prevenção do declínio cognitivo no concelho de Matosinhos

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-010-G5T

DOI: 10.3390/nu16101419

Abstract (EN): <jats:p>Adequate sodium and potassium intake, along with adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), are key factors for preventing hypertension and cerebrovascular diseases. However, data on the consumption of these nutrients within the MedDiet are scarce. This cross-sectional study aims to assess the association between MedDiet adherence and sodium/potassium intake in the MIND-Matosinhos randomized controlled trial, targeting Portuguese adults at a high risk of dementia. Good adherence to the MedDiet was defined using the Portuguese Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener questionnaire (¿10 points), and both sodium/potassium intakes were estimated from 24-hour urine collections. The association between MedDiet adherence and these nutrients¿ intake (dichotomized by the median) was quantified by calculating odds ratios (OR) and respective 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) using a logistic regression. A total of 169 individuals (60.9% female; median age: 70 years; range: 36¿85 years) were included. Good adherence to the MedDiet was observed among 18.3% of the sample. After adjusting for sex, age, education and using antihypertensive drugs, good MedDiet adherence was associated with higher sodium (OR = 3.11; 95% CI: 1.27¿7.65) and potassium intake (OR = 9.74; 95% CI: 3.14¿30.26). Increased adherence to the MedDiet may contribute to a higher potassium intake but seems to have limited effects on the adequacy of sodium levels.</jats:p>

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific