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Biochemical risk indices, including plasma homocysteine, that prospectively predict mortality in older British people: the National Diet and Nutrition Survey of People Aged 65 Years and Over.
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PMID:  20398433     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Predictive power, for total and vascular mortality, of selected indices measured at baseline in the British National Diet and Nutrition Survey (community-living subset) of People Aged 65 Years and Over was tested. Mortality status and its primary and underlying causes were recorded for 1100 (mean age 76.7 (sd 7.5) years, 50.2% females) respondents from the baseline survey in 1994-5 until September 2008. Follow-up data analyses focussed especially on known predictors of vascular disease risk, together with intakes and status indices of selected nutrients known to affect, or to be affected by, these predictors. Total mortality was significantly predicted by hazard ratios of baseline plasma concentrations (per sd) of total homocysteine (tHcy) (95% CI) 1.19 (1.11, 1.27), pyridoxal phosphate 0.90 (0.81, 1.00), pyridoxic acid 1.10 (1.03, 1.19), alpha1-antichymotrypsin 1.21 (1.13, 1.29), fibrinogen 1.14 (1.05, 1.23), creatinine 1.20 (1.10, 1.31) and glycosylated Hb 1.23 (1.14, 1.32), and by dietary intakes of energy 0.87 (0.80, 0.96) and protein 0.86 (0.77, 0.97). Prediction patterns and significance were similar for primary-cause vascular mortality. The traditional risk predictors plasma total and HDL cholesterol were not significant mortality predictors in this age group, nor were the known tHcy-regulating nutrients, folate and vitamin B12 (intakes and status indices). Model adjustment for known risk predictors resulted in the loss of significance for some of the afore-mentioned indices; however, tHcy 1.34 (1.04, 1.73) remained a significant predictor for vascular mortality. Thus, total and primary vascular mortality is predicted by energy and protein intakes, and by biochemical indices including tHcy, independent of serum folate or vitamin B12.
Authors:
Christopher J Bates; Mohammed A Mansoor; Kristina D Pentieva; Mark Hamer; Gita D Mishra
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-04-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of nutrition     Volume:  104     ISSN:  1475-2662     ISO Abbreviation:  Br. J. Nutr.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-09     Completed Date:  2010-09-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372547     Medline TA:  Br J Nutr     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  893-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
MRC Human Nutrition Research, Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Fulbourn Road, Cambridge CB1 9NL, UK. chris.bates@mrc-hnr.cam.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological Markers / blood*
Cholesterol / blood
Chymotrypsin / antagonists & inhibitors
Creatinine / blood
Diet Surveys
Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage
Energy Intake*
Female
Fibrinogen / metabolism
Great Britain
Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated / metabolism
Homocysteine / blood*
Humans
Male
Mortality*
Nutritional Status
Prognosis
Proportional Hazards Models
Risk Factors
Survival Analysis
Vascular Diseases / blood*,  mortality
Vitamin B Complex / blood
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
//Medical Research Council
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Dietary Proteins; 0/Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated; 12001-76-2/Vitamin B Complex; 454-28-4/Homocysteine; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; 60-27-5/Creatinine; 9001-32-5/Fibrinogen; EC 3.4.21.1/Chymotrypsin

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