Editorial: Nutrition and Health-Related Quality of Life: Is It an Ignored Outcome?

Itani, Leila; Sammarco, Rosa; Ghoch, Marwan El

doi:10.3389/fnut.2021.778816

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“…There is evidence of a link between nutrition and QoL but there is a dearth of research on this important area of healthy aging ( 13 ). Four decades ago, the 1979 US Surgeon General’s Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention proclaimed that the main goal for older adults was to improve their health and QoL, and recognized nutrition as a factor that could help increase older adults’ independence, self-sufficiency, and QoL ( 14 ).…”

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Research is still limited on nutrition and quality of life among older adults

Arensberg,

Gahche,

Clapes

et al. 2023

Front. Med.

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IntroductionGlobally, the number of older adults is growing exponentially. Yet, while living longer, people are not necessarily healthier. Nutrition can positively impact healthy aging and quality of life (QoL). Two decades ago, nutrition and diet were rarely viewed as key QoL domains, were not part of QoL screening, and QoL studies frequently used unvalidated tools. It is unclear how the nutrition and QoL research area may have since evolved.MethodsA scoping review was conducted in Pubmed of research with community-living older adults (aged ≥65) from developed economies that included 1 of 29 common, valid QoL instruments, nutrition indices, and was published between 1/2000–12/2022. The review followed published methodology guidance and used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) flow diagram to document identified studies and record number of included/excluded studies (based on scoping review’s pre-specified criteria).ResultsOf 258 studies identified initially, 37 fully met scoping review inclusion criteria; only 2 were QoL studies, 30 focused on nutrition, 3 on measurement tool validation/testing, and 2 were other study types. Most studies (n = 32) were among populations outside of North America; majority were conducted in Europe (n = 22) where the EuroQol 5 Dimension (Eq5D) was used in >1/2 the studies. Of 5 North American studies, the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) was most frequently used (n = 4). Myriad nutrition indices described various aspects of eating, dietary intake, and nutrition status, making comparability between studies difficult. Studies included several different nutrition questionnaires; Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) (n = 8) or Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF) (n = 5) were used most frequently. The most frequent anthropometric measure reported was Body Mass Index (BMI) (n = 28). Nutrition-related biochemical indices were reported infrequently (n = 8).DiscussionThe paucity of studies over the last two decades suggests research on nutrition and QoL among community-living older adults remains underdeveloped. Valid QoL instruments and nutrition indices are now available. To ensure greater comparability among studies it is important to develop consensus on core indices of QoL and particularly nutrition. Greater agreement on these indices will advance further research to support healthy aging and improve QoL for community-dwelling older adults.

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Research is still limited on nutrition and quality of life among older adults

Arensberg,

Gahche,

Clapes

et al. 2023

Front. Med.

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“…Interestingly, even after adjusting for omega-3 and -6 fatty acids, "fish and shellfish" intake was reported to have a significantly positive association with physical well-being of HRQoL among a general population [28]. Sufficient protein intake from "fish and shellfish" may provide enough essential amino acids to have a beneficial effect on musculoskeletal movements [29]. Indeed, higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet, consisting of predominately fruit and vegetables, olive oil, and fish and shellfish, was associated with a higher HRQoL score [16,24,25].…”

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Associations between Food Groups and Health-Related Quality of Life in Korean Adults

Nabbosa

Lee

2022

Nutrients

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This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the associations between food groups and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The data of 14,979 participants in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2016 and 2018 were examined. The HRQoL was assessed with EuroQol-5 Dimension. The 24-h recall test was used to examine the dietary intake of food groups. Males and females accounted for 13.79% and 21.62% of the low HRQoL groups. The males in the lowest tertile of the “vegetables” and “fish and shellfish” food groups were more likely to have a low HRQoL (odds ratio (OR), 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.25 (1.05–1.65), 1.45 (1.12–1.89), respectively) than those in the highest tertile, whereas those in the lowest tertile of the “cereal and grain products” were less likely to have a low HRQoL (OR (95% CI) = 0.69 (0.52–0.91)). The females in the lowest tertile of the “vegetables” food group were more likely to have a low HRQoL (OR (95% CI) = 1.56 (1.17–3.01)) than those in the highest tertile. After adjusting for confounders indagated with not only dietary but also non-dietary factors such as stress, we found that low HRQoL was significantly associated with food groups of “vegetables”, “fish and shellfish”, and “cereal and grain products” among males and of “vegetables” among females.

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“…Eating and nutrition is a huge part of an individual's life, and appetite impairment can decrease quality of life [50,51]. In two studies looking at patients with advanced cancer, patients receiving THC had an increase in appetite [52,53].…”

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Review of the Use of Medicinal Cannabis Products in Palliative Care

Troyer,

Tanco

2024

Cancers

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In this review, we discuss the potential role of cannabis and cannabinoids in the management of cancer-related symptoms. There is limited evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of cannabis-based products in treating cancer-related pain and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. Regarding the role of cannabis-based products in the treatment of insomnia and mood disorders, most studies looked at these symptoms as secondary outcomes with mixed results. Cannabis-based products have adverse effects, ranging from neuropsychiatric to systemic effects to potential drug interactions.

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Editorial: Nutrition and Health-Related Quality of Life: Is It an Ignored Outcome?

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Research is still limited on nutrition and quality of life among older adults

Research is still limited on nutrition and quality of life among older adults

Associations between Food Groups and Health-Related Quality of Life in Korean Adults

Review of the Use of Medicinal Cannabis Products in Palliative Care

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