Abstract
The association between diet and degree of concern about dietary cholesterol was examined in a group of 244 healthy elderly persons. Specifically, it was thought that a concern about cholesterol might result in diets that exclude essential nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, that are found in foods that also contain cholesterol. 70% of this group indicated a concern about dietary cholesterol; 18% were "very concerned". Over half of these elderly thought that dietary cholesterol contributed to heart disease, atherosclerosis and high blood pressure. Many indicated that they were restricting their intake of certain foods because of cholesterol. This response was strongly associated with degree of concern about cholesterol. It was found that those who were concerned about cholesterol had lower intakes of cholesterol, total fat, saturated fat and total calories, and greater intakes of vitamin D. However, no other significant associations with diet were found.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 141-148 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Nutrition Research |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- cholesterol
- diet
- elderly
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology
- Nutrition and Dietetics