Quebec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Successful Aging
General objectives of the NuAge Study:
- To assess changes in dietary intakes of ageing men and women (foods, energy, macronutrients, micronutrients) and longterm exposure to functional foods from a qualitative and quantitative perspective;
- To assess the influence of longstanding and current dietary habits and evolving food choices on changes in numerous markers of physical and cognitive status, functional autonomy and social functioning;
- To assess the impact of age-related alterations in energy metabolism (utilisation and expenditure) and body composition, on changes in numerous markers of physical and cognitive status, functional autonomy and social functioning;
- To assess the impact of individual (biological, psychological, health, functional, behavioural) and environmental determinants on dietary intakes.
- Start Year
- 2004
- End Year
- 2009
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
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The study is a 5-year longitudinal observation of healthy men and women with yearly face-to-face comprehensive interview. A telephone interview at 6-month interval is also conducted.
Marker Paper
Gaudreau P, Morais JA, Shatenstein B et al, Nutrition as a Determinant of Successful Aging: Description of the Quebec Longitudinal Study NuAge and results from cross-sectional pilot studies. Rejuvenation Research (2007) 10 (3): 377-86
PUBMED 17708689
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 1,793
- Number of participants with biosamples
- 1,657
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
NuAge Population
The population is comprised of 1793 healthy men and women, selected from three age groups (68–72, 73–77, 78–82) at recruitment. A total of 82.4% of the population is French speaking participants and a total of 14.3% is English speaking participants.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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68
- Maximum age
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82
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
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Laval, Montreal, Sherbrooke
- Other criteria
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Participants had to be French or English speaking, willing to commit for a 5-year period, able to walk without help (cane acceptable), free of disabilities in activities of daily living, not cognitively impaired (3MS > 79), able to walk 100 meters or to climb 10 stairs without rest, able to provide written informed consent. Participants with the following conditions were excluded: class II heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring home oxygen therapy or oral steroids, inflammatory digestive diseases, or cancer treated either by radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or surgery in previous 5 years (with the exception of skin basocellular carcinoma).
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Volunteer enrolment
- Selected sample
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- Number of participants with biosamples
Data Collection Events
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T1
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Face-to-face comprehensive interview conducted at the Research Centres of either Montreal or Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institutes. n = 1793 participants ... |
2004 | 2004 |
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S1
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Telephone interview conducted at 6-month following T1 to ensure follow-up and document health events, health care services utilization, falls, changes in medication, living arrangements, ... |
2004-06 | 2004-06 |
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T2
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First follow-up of the face-to-face comprehensive interview. n = 1679 participants Number of participants with biological samples: Blood (n=1542), Saliva (n=1378) and ... |
2005 | 2005 |
| 0 |
S2
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Telephone interview conducted at 6-month following T2 to ensure follow-up and document health events, health care services utilization, falls, changes in medication, living arrangements ... |
2005-06 | 2005-06 |
| 0 |
T3
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Second follow-up of the face-to-face comprehensive interview. n = 1623 participants Number of participants with biological samples: Blood (n=1475), Saliva (n=1328) and Urine ... |
2006 | 2006 |
| 0 |
S3
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Telephone interview conducted at 6-month following T3 to ensure follow-up and document health events, health care services utilization, falls, changes in medication, living arrangements ... |
2006-06 | 2006-06 |
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T4
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Third follow-up of the yearly face-to-face comprehensive interview. n = 1549 participants Number of participant with biological samples: Blood (n=1342), Saliva (n=1173) and ... |
2007 | 2007 |
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S4
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Telephone interview conducted at 6-month following T4 to ensure follow-up and document health events, health care services utilization, falls, changes in medication, living arrangements ... |
2007-06 | 2007-06 |