Simple item page
 

The Association Between MIND Diet Adherence, Nutritional Status, and Psychosomatic Health in Adults Aged 60+: A Pilot Study

cris.virtual.author-orcid0000-0002-8133-4154
cris.virtual.author-orcid0000-0002-6085-4855
cris.virtual.author-orcid0000-0001-6611-3380
cris.virtual.author-orcid#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#
cris.virtual.author-orcid0000-0002-3105-607X
cris.virtualsource.author-orcida581ca6e-d732-4100-a2a6-409ec728ac70
cris.virtualsource.author-orcid20258df6-7058-4f33-9a7a-ab392117b6f3
cris.virtualsource.author-orcidffa0a134-79c7-419e-b747-7cbc355eb074
cris.virtualsource.author-orcid#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#
cris.virtualsource.author-orcida22ee384-520a-4c18-8fa1-456189987c26
dc.abstract.enBackground/Objectives: Ageing is associated with reduced adaptive capacity, which may influence responses to chronic stress and contribute to adverse lifestyle changes. This study examined the relationships among diet quality, nutritional status, and psychosomatic health in adults aged 60+, while considering the role of psychological stress. Methods: A total of 372 participants were assessed using a validated FFQ to evaluate diet quality, the MNA to determine nutritional status, and anthropometric measurements. Psychological functioning was measured using the PSS-10, the 4DSQ, and the geriatric GDS scale. Results: No association was identified between adherence to the MIND diet and depressive or anxiety symptoms. However, depressive symptoms were positively associated with the consumption of unhealthy foods. Gender differences also emerged: women reported higher levels of perceived stress (PSS10 F: 13.5 M: 10.5; p < 0.001), anxiety (F: 0.97; M: 0.39; p < 0.01), and somatisation (F: 6.18; M: 4.22; p < 0.001), suggesting greater vulnerability to everyday stressors. Participants at risk of malnutrition displayed significantly higher levels (p < 0.05) of stress (8.33), depression (0.73), and anxiety (1.76) compared with well-nourished individuals (5.03; 0.33; 0.77, respectively). Conclusions: These findings underscore the significant relationship between nutritional status and mental functioning in older adults. They emphasise the need to integrate nutritional assessment with somatic and psychological evaluation to better support the health and well-being of seniors and to improve understanding of the interactions between diet, stress, and psychosomatic functioning in the ageing process.
dc.affiliationWydział Nauk o Żywności i Żywieniu
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Żywienia Człowieka i Dietetyki
dc.contributor.authorStelcer, Bogusław
dc.contributor.authorCzłapka-Matyasik, Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorWoźniewicz, Małgorzata
dc.contributor.authorCampos, Maria João
dc.contributor.authorAnioła, Jacek
dc.date.access2026-03-02
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-02T10:12:38Z
dc.date.available2026-03-02T10:12:38Z
dc.date.copyright2026-02-27
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>Background/Objectives: Ageing is associated with reduced adaptive capacity, which may influence responses to chronic stress and contribute to adverse lifestyle changes. This study examined the relationships among diet quality, nutritional status, and psychosomatic health in adults aged 60+, while considering the role of psychological stress. Methods: A total of 372 participants were assessed using a validated FFQ to evaluate diet quality, the MNA to determine nutritional status, and anthropometric measurements. Psychological functioning was measured using the PSS-10, the 4DSQ, and the geriatric GDS scale. Results: No association was identified between adherence to the MIND diet and depressive or anxiety symptoms. However, depressive symptoms were positively associated with the consumption of unhealthy foods. Gender differences also emerged: women reported higher levels of perceived stress (PSS10 F: 13.5 M: 10.5; p &lt; 0.001), anxiety (F: 0.97; M: 0.39; p &lt; 0.01), and somatisation (F: 6.18; M: 4.22; p &lt; 0.001), suggesting greater vulnerability to everyday stressors. Participants at risk of malnutrition displayed significantly higher levels (p &lt; 0.05) of stress (8.33), depression (0.73), and anxiety (1.76) compared with well-nourished individuals (5.03; 0.33; 0.77, respectively). Conclusions: These findings underscore the significant relationship between nutritional status and mental functioning in older adults. They emphasise the need to integrate nutritional assessment with somatic and psychological evaluation to better support the health and well-being of seniors and to improve understanding of the interactions between diet, stress, and psychosomatic functioning in the ageing process.</jats:p>
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.bibliographyil., bibliogr.
dc.description.financepublication_nocost
dc.description.financecost0,00
dc.description.if2,7
dc.description.number5
dc.description.points40
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume14
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/healthcare14050598
dc.identifier.issn2227-9032
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/7540
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/14/5/598#Abbreviations
dc.languageen
dc.relation.ispartofHealthcare
dc.relation.pagesart. 598
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.sciencecloudnosend
dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.ennutrition
dc.subject.endiet quality scores
dc.subject.enhealth
dc.subject.enwell-being
dc.subject.enadults
dc.titleThe Association Between MIND Diet Adherence, Nutritional Status, and Psychosomatic Health in Adults Aged 60+: A Pilot Study
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue5
oaire.citation.volume14