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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2019

Gastrointestinal discomforts and dietary intake in Chinese urban elders: A cross-sectional study in eight cities of China.

Ai Zhao, Mei-Chen Wang, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Li-Ping Meng, Yan Wang, Ting Li, Yu-Mei Zhang

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Ai ZhaoSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Mei-Chen WangSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Ignatius Man-Yau SzetoYili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot 010110, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
Li-Ping MengYili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot 010110, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
Yan WangYili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot 010110, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
Ting LiYili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot 010110, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
Yu-Mei ZhangSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China. zhangyumei@bjmu.edu.cn.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastrointestinal (GI) discomforts are common in the elderly population; however, whether such discomforts are associated with dietary intake has not been studied.

aimTo evaluate GI discomforts in Chinese urban elders and the associated factors.

methodsThe gastrointestinal symptom rating scale (GSRS) was used to identify GI discomforts in 688 elders from eight cities of China. The semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire and one time of 24 h dietary recall were used to access the food intake, identify dietary pattern, and calculate the nutrients intake.

resultsAbout 83% of studied elders experienced at least one of GI discomforts in the past 6 mo; dyspepsia was the most commonly reported (66.7%), followed by reflux (44.8%), abdominal pain (35.9%), constipation (35.8%), and diarrhea (34.7%). Female gender, lower education level, and lower family income were associated with a higher GSRS score. Participants who were diagnosed with a GI-related disease had a higher score of constipation, but a lower score of reflux. Chronic diseases were positively associated with certain GI discomforts. Three dietary patterns were identified by the method of principal component analysis, which were characterized as high intake of salt and tea; more frequent intake of tubers, fruits, aquatic products, and soybeans; and high intake of cereal, vegetables, and meat, respectively. However, no associations between dietary patterns and GSRS score were found. The elders with a higher GSRS score had significantly lower intake of bean products. The elders whose GSRS score was ≥ 21 and 18-20 decreased their bean production intake by 7.2 (0.3, 14.3) g/d and 14.3 (1.2, 27.3) g/d, respectively, compared with those who had a GSRS score ≤ 17. There were no differences in other food categories, calories, or nutrients intake among elders with different GSRS scores.

conclusionGI discomforts are common in Chinese urban elders. GI discomforts might be associated with the choice of food.

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DietNutrition SurveysAbdominal PainAgedAged, 80 and overChinaCitiesCross-Sectional StudiesEatingEnergy IntakeFemaleFruitGastroesophageal RefluxGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansMaleDietary intakeElderly populationGastrointestinal discomfortsNutrientsNutrition

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