Associations of key diet-quality indexes with mortality in the Multiethnic Cohort: The dietary patterns methods project

Background: Healthy dietary patterns have been linked positively with health and longevity. However, prospective studies in diverse populations in the United States addressing dietary patterns and mortality are limited. Objective: We assessed the ability of the following 4 diet-quality indexes [the...

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Main Authors: Harmon, B., Boushey, Carol, Shvetsov, Y., Ettienne, R., Reedy, J., Wilkens, L., Le Marchand, L., Henderson, B., Kolonel, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Society for Nutrition 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51278
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author Harmon, B.
Boushey, Carol
Shvetsov, Y.
Ettienne, R.
Reedy, J.
Wilkens, L.
Le Marchand, L.
Henderson, B.
Kolonel, L.
author_facet Harmon, B.
Boushey, Carol
Shvetsov, Y.
Ettienne, R.
Reedy, J.
Wilkens, L.
Le Marchand, L.
Henderson, B.
Kolonel, L.
author_sort Harmon, B.
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description Background: Healthy dietary patterns have been linked positively with health and longevity. However, prospective studies in diverse populations in the United States addressing dietary patterns and mortality are limited. Objective: We assessed the ability of the following 4 diet-quality indexes [the Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI-2010), the Alternative HEI-2010 (AHEI-2010), the alternate Mediterranean diet score (aMED), and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)] to predict the reduction in risk of mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer. Design: White, African American, Native Hawaiian, Japanese American, and Latino adults (n = 215,782) from the Multiethnic Cohort completed a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire. Scores for each dietary index were computed and divided into quintiles for men and women. Mortality was documented over 13-18 y of follow-up. HRs and 95% CIs were computed by using adjusted Cox models. Results: High HEI-2010, AHEI-2010, aMED, and DASH scores were all inversely associated with risk of mortality from all causes, CVD, and cancer in both men and women (P-trend < 0.0001 for all models). For men, the HEI-2010 was consistently associated with a reduction in risk of mortality for all causes (HR: 0.75; 95% CI: 0.71, 0.79), CVD (HR: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.69, 0.81), and cancer (HR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.70, 0.83) when lowest and highest quintiles were compared. In women, the AHEI and aMED showed large reductions for all-cause mortality (HR: 0.78; 95% CI: 0.74, 0.82), the AHEI showed large reductions for CVD (HR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.69, 0.83), and the aMED showed large reductions for cancer (HR: 0.84; 95% CI: 0.76, 0. 92). Conclusion: These results, in a US multiethnic population, suggest that consuming a dietary pattern that achieves a high diet-quality index score is associated with lower risk of mortality from all causes, CVD, and cancer in adult men and women.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-512782017-09-13T15:49:10Z Associations of key diet-quality indexes with mortality in the Multiethnic Cohort: The dietary patterns methods project Harmon, B. Boushey, Carol Shvetsov, Y. Ettienne, R. Reedy, J. Wilkens, L. Le Marchand, L. Henderson, B. Kolonel, L. Background: Healthy dietary patterns have been linked positively with health and longevity. However, prospective studies in diverse populations in the United States addressing dietary patterns and mortality are limited. Objective: We assessed the ability of the following 4 diet-quality indexes [the Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI-2010), the Alternative HEI-2010 (AHEI-2010), the alternate Mediterranean diet score (aMED), and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)] to predict the reduction in risk of mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer. Design: White, African American, Native Hawaiian, Japanese American, and Latino adults (n = 215,782) from the Multiethnic Cohort completed a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire. Scores for each dietary index were computed and divided into quintiles for men and women. Mortality was documented over 13-18 y of follow-up. HRs and 95% CIs were computed by using adjusted Cox models. Results: High HEI-2010, AHEI-2010, aMED, and DASH scores were all inversely associated with risk of mortality from all causes, CVD, and cancer in both men and women (P-trend < 0.0001 for all models). For men, the HEI-2010 was consistently associated with a reduction in risk of mortality for all causes (HR: 0.75; 95% CI: 0.71, 0.79), CVD (HR: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.69, 0.81), and cancer (HR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.70, 0.83) when lowest and highest quintiles were compared. In women, the AHEI and aMED showed large reductions for all-cause mortality (HR: 0.78; 95% CI: 0.74, 0.82), the AHEI showed large reductions for CVD (HR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.69, 0.83), and the aMED showed large reductions for cancer (HR: 0.84; 95% CI: 0.76, 0. 92). Conclusion: These results, in a US multiethnic population, suggest that consuming a dietary pattern that achieves a high diet-quality index score is associated with lower risk of mortality from all causes, CVD, and cancer in adult men and women. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51278 10.3945/ajcn.114.090688 American Society for Nutrition unknown
spellingShingle Harmon, B.
Boushey, Carol
Shvetsov, Y.
Ettienne, R.
Reedy, J.
Wilkens, L.
Le Marchand, L.
Henderson, B.
Kolonel, L.
Associations of key diet-quality indexes with mortality in the Multiethnic Cohort: The dietary patterns methods project
title Associations of key diet-quality indexes with mortality in the Multiethnic Cohort: The dietary patterns methods project
title_full Associations of key diet-quality indexes with mortality in the Multiethnic Cohort: The dietary patterns methods project
title_fullStr Associations of key diet-quality indexes with mortality in the Multiethnic Cohort: The dietary patterns methods project
title_full_unstemmed Associations of key diet-quality indexes with mortality in the Multiethnic Cohort: The dietary patterns methods project
title_short Associations of key diet-quality indexes with mortality in the Multiethnic Cohort: The dietary patterns methods project
title_sort associations of key diet-quality indexes with mortality in the multiethnic cohort: the dietary patterns methods project
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51278