Associations between Alternate Healthy Eating Index-2010, Body Composition, Osteoarthritis Severity, and Interleukin-6 in Older Overweight and Obese African American Females with Self-Reported Osteoarthritis

Associations between Alternate Healthy Eating Index-2010, Body Composition, Osteoarthritis Severity, and Interleukin-6 in Older Overweight and Obese African American Females with Self-Reported Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of immobility in the United States and is associated with older age, inflammation, and obesity. Prudent dietary patterns have been associated with disease prevention, yet little evidence exists describing diet quality (DQ) in older overweight or obese African A...

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Main Authors: Macy Mears, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Leah Cerwinske, Christy Tangney, Susan L. Hughes, Marian Fitzgibbons, Sandra Gomez-Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
AHEI-2010
body composition
inflammation
osteoarthritis
obesity
African Americans
older adults
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/1/26

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