Relationship between Vitamin Intake and Resilience Based on Sex in Middle-Aged and Older Japanese Adults: Results of the Shika Study

Kuniko Sato; Fumihiko Suzuki; Hiromasa Tsujiguchi; Akinori Hara; Takayuki Kannon; Sakae Miyagi; Keita Suzuki; Masaharu Nakamura; Chie Takazawa; Aki Shibata; Hirohito Tsuboi; Yukari Shimizu; Thao Thi Thu Nguyen; Tadashi Konoshita; Yasuki Ono; Koichi Hayashi; Atsushi Tajima; Hiroyuki Nakamura

doi:10.3390/nu14235042

Nutrients (Nov 2022)

Relationship between Vitamin Intake and Resilience Based on Sex in Middle-Aged and Older Japanese Adults: Results of the Shika Study

Kuniko Sato,
Fumihiko Suzuki,
Hiromasa Tsujiguchi,
Akinori Hara,
Takayuki Kannon,
Sakae Miyagi,
Keita Suzuki,
Masaharu Nakamura,
Chie Takazawa,
Aki Shibata,
Hirohito Tsuboi,
Yukari Shimizu,
Thao Thi Thu Nguyen,
Tadashi Konoshita,
Yasuki Ono,
Koichi Hayashi,
Atsushi Tajima,
Hiroyuki Nakamura

Affiliations

Kuniko Sato: Department of Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
Fumihiko Suzuki: Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
Hiromasa Tsujiguchi: Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
Akinori Hara: Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
Takayuki Kannon: Department of Biomedical Data Science, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan
Sakae Miyagi: Innovative Clinical Research Center, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan
Keita Suzuki: Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
Masaharu Nakamura: Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
Chie Takazawa: Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
Aki Shibata: Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
Hirohito Tsuboi: Graduate School of Human Nursing, The University of Shiga Prefecture, 2500 Hassaka-cho, Hikone 522-8533, Japan
Yukari Shimizu: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Komatsu University, 14-1 Mukaimotorimachi, Komatsu 923-0961, Japan
Thao Thi Thu Nguyen: Faculty of Public Health, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ngo Quyen, Hai Phong 180000, Vietnam
Tadashi Konoshita: Third Department of Internal Medicine, University of Fukui Faculty of Medical Sciences, 23-3 Matsuoka Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
Yasuki Ono: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, 1 Bunkyocyo, Hirosaki 036-8224, Japan
Koichi Hayashi: Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
Atsushi Tajima: Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences Research Center, Kanazawa University, 1-13 Takaramachi, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan
Hiroyuki Nakamura: Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14235042
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 23
p. 5042

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Epidemiological studies reported that resilience, generally regarded as the ability to manage stress in the face of adversity, correlates with mental health in middle-aged and older adults. Currently, there is limited information on eating habits that affect resilience. Therefore, this cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between vitamin intake and resilience based on sex in community-dwelling middle-aged and older individuals in Shika town, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. A total of 221 participants (106 men and 115 women) aged 40 years or older were included in the analysis. We assessed vitamin intake and resilience using a brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire (BDHQ) and the resilience scale (RS), respectively. A two-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) revealed that higher intakes of β-carotene and vitamin K were associated with higher RS in women, but not in men. Furthermore, a multiple logistic regression analysis stratified by sex showed that β-carotene and vitamin K were significant independent variables for RS only in women. The present study suggests that higher intakes of β-carotene and vitamin K were associated with higher resilience among middle-aged and older women. The results obtained demonstrate that β-carotene and vitamin K intakes may enhance resilience by strengthening stress tolerance.

Published in Nutrients

ISSN: 2072-6643 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Home economics: Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients

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