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Measures of nutrition are based on the Rush Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). The FFQ is a more than 142-item semi-quantitative assessment tool for the usual intake of food and beverages during the past year. This is a modified version of the Harvard-FFQ. This FFQ version includes modifications to capture the foods that have existing scientific evidence for brain health with detailed questions on berries, leafy greens, olive oil, and whole grain. The FFQ also includes questions on vitamin supplement use and other eating behaviors such as consuming whole grain and low-fat food options.
The dietary patterns include a combination of various food components. The diet pattern scores prioritized in our data are those with compelling scientific evidence on brain health and related outcomes.
DASH diet score | Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet score |
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MedDiet score | Mediterranean diet score (MedDiet score) |
MIND diet score | Mediterranean-DASH diet intervention for neurodegenerative delay (MIND) diet score |
This includes different primary food components of a diet. We also use these components to compute our diet scores.
Dietary components/food groups | Included in MIND score | Included in MedDiet score | Description |
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MIND20221_evoo | X | X | Olive oil consumed as primary oil (Yes/No) |
MIND20222_othveg_wk | X | Total servings of vegetables consumed per week (excluding green leafy vegetables) | |
MIND20223_leafygreen_wk | X | Total servings of green leafy vegetables consumed per week1 | |
MIND20224_berry_wk | X | Total servings of berries consumed per week (one serving is 1/2 cup of berries as per WWEIA data for older adults)2 | |
MIND20225_bean_wk | X | X* | Total servings beans/legumes/lentils consumed per week3 |
MIND20226_fish_wk | X | X | Total servings of fish/seafood consumed per week (fried fish not included)4 |
MIND20227_redmeat_wk | X | X | Total servings of red and processed meat consumed per week3 |
MIND20228_chicken_wk | X | X | Total servings of poultry consumed per week (fried chicken not included) |
MIND20229_friedfood_wk | X | Total servings of fried food consumed per week3 | |
MIND202210_nut_wk | X | X* | Total servings of nuts consumed per week |
MIND202211_wholegrain_wk | X | X | Total servings of whole grains consumed per week (includes grains, multi/wholegrain bread, pasta, pizza, oats or cereals with carbohydrate/fiber ratio <10) |
MIND202212_pastr_wk | X | Total servings of pastries and sweets consumed per week3 | |
MIND202213_butter_wk | X | Total servings of butter and margarine consumed per week | |
MIND202214_cheese2_wk | X | X | Total servings of full-fat cheese consumed per week |
MIND202215_wine_wk | X | Total servings of wine consumed per week | |
fruit_wk | X | Total servings of any fruit consumed per week |
*In MedDiet score, beans/legumes and nuts are combined as one component.
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The per day intake of total calories, macronutrients, and micronutrients, are computed based on the consumption (frequency responses) of food items reported in the RUSH FFQ
Total Energy Intake
Primary Energy Sources/Macronutrients
Carbohydrates: The carbohydrate intake is approximately equal to the sum of available carbohydrates (starch and sugars) and dietary fiber. Values are expressed in grams (g) per day.
Proteins: The protein intake is a sum of protein from animal products (meats, eggs, and dairy foods); dairy products (milk and milk products); and vegetable products (e.g., beans, legumes, and other protein sources from plants). Values are given in grams (g) per day.
Fat and Cholesterol: Total fat intake is the sum of all kinds of fats in the food consumed per day.
Fiber: Total dietary fiber includes unavailable carbohydrates (cellulose, hemicellulose, pectins, gums, and mucilages) and lignin per day.
Alcohol: The volume is converted to weight by use of conversion factors based on the specific gravity of alcohol. Amounts are expressed in grams (g) per day.
Micronutrients
Micronutrient intake per day is measured separately for intake method (food sources only and supplements only)
Vitamins | From food sources only | From supplements only |
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)2 | vitc_wo (mg) | vitc_s (mg) |
Vitamin E (Tocopherols)2 | e02mg_wo (mg) | e02_iu_s (International units) |
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)3 | b12_wo (mcg) | b12_s (mcg) |
Vitamin D (Calciferol) | vitd_wo (IU) | vitd_s (IU) |
Folate (Vitamin B9)3 | fol98_wo (mcg) | folic_s (mcg) |
Vitamin K1 | vitk_wo (mcg) | vitk_s (mcg) |
Carotenoids from food sources2:
Carotenoids from supplements:
Minerals | From food sources only | From supplements only |
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Manganese (mg) | mn_wo | mn_s |
Copper (mg)4 | cu_wo | cu_s |
Iron (mg) | iron_wo | iron_s |
Magnesium (mg) | magn_wo | magn_s |
Sodium (mg) | sodium_wo | -- |
Calcium (mg) | calc_wo | calc_s |
Others:
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