Journal article
Fat from dairy foods and 'meat' consumed within recommended levels is associated with favourable serum cholesterol levels in institutionalised older adults
Y Liu, S Poon, E Seeman, DL Hare, M Bui, S Iuliano
Journal of Nutritional Science | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2019
DOI: 10.1017/jns.2019.5
Abstract
CVD is common in older adults. Consumption of ‘meat' (beef, pork, lamb, game, poultry, seafood, eggs) and dairy foods (milk, cheese, yoghurt) is encouraged in older adults as these foods provide protein and nutrients such as essential fatty acids, Ca, Fe, Zn and vitamins A, D and B12 required for healthy ageing. However, these foods also contain saturated fats considered detrimental to cardiovascular health. To determine the effect of their consumption on CVD risk we assessed associations between fat intake from ‘meat' and dairy foods and serum cholesterol levels in 226 aged-care residents (mean age 85·5 years, 70 % female). Dietary intake was determined over 2 d using visual estimation of p..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by grants from Dairy Australia (grant number TP 701722), California Dairy Research Foundation, National Dairy Council, Aarhus University Hospital and Danish Dairy Research Foundation, Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd, Dutch Dairy Association, Dairy Council of California, Dairy Farmers of Canada, the Centre National Interprofessionnel de l'Economie Laitiere and the University of Melbourne. This study was executed independently of the grant support. The organisations contributing to the funds had no role in the design and execution of the study, and had no input into the data analyses, interpretation or manuscript preparation.