ArticleEuropean journal of cardiovascular nursing2023
Diet variety sup the relationship between appetite and micronutrient intake in patients with heart failure.
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- Association between Poor Appetite and Nutrient Intake in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Otassha Study.JMA journal · 2026Article
- A study on dietary diversification intervention for elderly patients with chronic heart failure who can eat by mouth.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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Abstract
aimsEating a varied diet promotes adequate micronutrient intake. Poor appetite could decrease the desire to eat a varied diet leading to dietary micronutrient insufficiencies. The interrelationships among appetite, diet variety, and dietary micronutrient intake have not been investigated in patients with heart failure (HF). The purpose of the study was to determine whether the relationship between appetite and micronutrient insufficiency was mediated through diet variety. METHODS AND
resultsA total of 238 patients with HF, mean age 61 ± 12.1; 68% male, and 45% NYHA class III/IV were included in this secondary analysis. Data collection consisted of a 4-day food diary and self-reported appetite on a 10-point visual analogue scale. Micronutrient insufficiency was defined as the total number of 17 minerals and vitamins that were insufficient in the diet. Diet variety was calculated as the number of 23 food types consumed over the 4 days. Mediation analysis, controlling for covariates age, gender, NYHA class, and body mass index showed that diet variety mediated the relationship between appetite and micronutrient insufficiencies [indirect effect = -0.0828, 95% confidence interval (CI): -0.1585 to -0.0150]. There was no direct effect of appetite on micronutrient insufficiency (c´ = -0.1802; 95% CI = -0.3715 to.0111).
conclusionsDiet variety played a previously unrecognized role in the relationship between appetite and dietary micronutrient intake in patients with HF. More research is needed to validate these associations in patients with HF.
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