Saed News: A new study shows that the children of people who live to 100 years old apparently have slightly healthier diets than ordinary older adults.
According to SAEDNEWS, citing Khorasan, a new study shows that the children of people who live to 100 years old apparently have slightly healthier diets than ordinary older adults.
The study found that their overall diet quality was at a moderate level. The strongest parts of their diet included fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, legumes, seafood, and the “quality of protein foods,” meaning foods such as seafood and less-processed meats. They also performed relatively well in limiting sodium, added sugar, and refined grains.
However, the study showed that the children of these centenarians did not reach the recommended intake levels for several food groups, including whole grains, legumes, soy-based foods, and nuts.
These results do not prove that diet is the cause of longer life in these families.
Researchers emphasize that this was an observational study based on dietary reports from a single point in time. In addition, most individuals in the group were highly educated and predominantly white, which limits the generalizability of the findings.
At the same time, education level appeared to be one of the clearest factors affecting diet quality; individuals with higher education scored better on various dietary health indicators.