title: Dietary patterns in French home-living older adults: Results from the PRAUSE study.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to provide descriptive dietary patterns of home-living older adults, and to examine their association with sociodemographic and 'diet-related' variables, and health and psychological factors. Dietary patterns were analyzed using separately cluster analysis for men (N=151,Mage=72.72, SD=8.80, range=56-97) and women (N=251, Mage=76.74, SD=9.95, range=55-97) in 402 older adults aged 55 years and over. Cluster analyses showed four distinct dietary profiles for each gender. In older men, the four distinct dietary clusters were associated with any differences in sociodemographic and diet-related variables, cognitive function, and health and psychological factors. Likewise, in older women, the four distinct dietary clusters were associated with any differences in sociodemographic and 'diet-related' variables'. However in older women, results showed that the cluster 1 "high fish-fruit-vegetable" was associated with a better cognitive function, a better self-rated health and no depressive symptoms, whereas cluster 3 "moderate ready meals" was associated with cognitive decline, slight depression, and poor perceived health. Results emphasize the interest to take into consideration health and psychological factors associated with dietary patterns to better target the vulnerability of individuals and enable an effective prevention.
authors.affiliation: EA 2114, Psychology of Life Ages, University François Rabelais, Tours, France. Electronic address: claude.ferrand@univ-tours.fr.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferrand
authors.affiliation: ISPED, University Victor Segalen, Bordeaux, France. Electronic address: catherine.feart@isped-u-bordeaux2.fr.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Féart
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire sur les Vulnérabilités et l'Innovation dans le Sport (L-Vis), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France. Electronic address: guillaume.martinent@univ-lyon1.fr.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martinent
authors.affiliation: Département de Psychologie, Axe TIME, Institut National Universitaire Champollion, Albi, France. Electronic address: cedric.albinet@univ-jfc.fr.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Albinet
authors.affiliation: CeRCA, CNRS UMR 7295, University Poitiers, France. Electronic address: nathalie.andre@univ-poitiers.fr.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: André
authors.affiliation: CeRCA, CNRS UMR 7295, University Poitiers, France. Electronic address: michel.audiffren@univ-poitiers.fr.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Audiffren
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003071:Cognition; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000453:epidemiology; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Cluster analysis; Dietary patterns; Health and psychological factors; Older adults