Ethnic differences in magnesium intake in US older adults: findings from NHANES 2005-2016

Jackson, Sarah E., Smith, Lee, Grabovac, Igor, Haider, Sandra, Demurtas, Jacopo, López-Sánchez, Guillermo F., Soysal, Pinar, Redsell, Sarah A., Isik, Ahmet T. and Yang, Lin (2018) Ethnic differences in magnesium intake in US older adults: findings from NHANES 2005-2016. Nutrients, 10 (12). p. 1901. ISSN 2072-6643

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Abstract

Magnesium plays a crucial role in hundreds of bodily processes relevant to ageing, but consumption of dietary magnesium intake has been shown to be inadequate in a large proportion of older adults. Identifying groups at risk of low magnesium intake is important for informing targeted advice. Using data from NHANES 2005-2016, we examined the association between ethnicity (Caucasian/African American/Hispanic/other) and magnesium intake in a large representative sample of US older adults (≥65y, n=5,682, mean [SD] 72.9 [0.10]y). Analyses adjusted for total energy intake and a range of relevant covariates. Overall, 83.3% of participants were not meeting the recommended level of dietary magnesium intake, ranging from 78.1% of other ethnic groups to 90.6% of African Americans. In the fully adjusted model, magnesium intake was lower among African American older adults (-13.0 mg/d, 95% CI: -18.8 to -7.2), and higher among Hispanics (14.0 mg/d, 95% CI: 7.5 to 20.5) and those from other ethnic groups (17.2, 95% CI: 3.8 to 30.5) compared with Caucasian older adults. These results highlight the need for targeted interventions to increase magnesium intake in US older adults, with a focus on African Americans, in order to reduce the burden of morbidity and ethnic inequalities in health in later life.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Magnesium, Disparities, Older Adults, Ethnicity, NHANES
Faculty:	Faculty of Science & Engineering
Depositing User:	Lee Smith
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2018 15:50
Last Modified:	25 Jan 2022 10:14
URI:	https://arro.anglia.ac.uk/id/eprint/703904

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