Healthy diet associated with less disability
The Healthy Eating Index was developed to look at a person’s overall diet, rather than concentrate on a single nutrient. Information used in the Index is collected during national surveys; respondents are asked to recall everything they ate or drank during the prior 24 hours. In 2008, the US Department of Agriculture released a report on the diet quality of older Americans using the Index.
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