Dietary intake of polyamines in a Spanish adult population: Age-dependent correlation with Healthy Eating Index and Dietary Inflammatory Index scores.

Begoña Cantabrana, Pablo Peña-Iglesias, Paula Castro-Estrada, Lorena Suárez, Javier Bordallo, Eva Barreiro-Alonso, Manuel Sánchez

Farmacología, Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain. · pubmed

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Abstract

A healthy and balanced diet is crucial to maintaining optimal health. Understanding the benefits of different food components is essential. The polyamine spermidine is linked to age-related disease protection, but daily intakes and whether these vary with age are unknown. This study aimed to determine polyamine intake in a Mediterranean diet population and its association with participants' age and Healthy Eating Index (HEI) and Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) scores.

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Research summary

The paper investigates dietary intake of polyamines, specifically spermidine, which has been associated with age-related disease protection. This connection to dietary components and their potential role in longevity makes it relevant to aging research. However, the study appears to focus on dietary correlations rather than directly addressing mechanisms of aging or interventions that could significantly extend lifespan, limiting its impact to a solid but not groundbreaking contribution.

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