Jacques P.F. et al. 2021
Water Intake and Markers of Hydration Are Related to Cardiometabolic Risk Biomarkers in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Abstract
Background:
Emerging evidence links underhydration and habitual low water intake to higher cardiometabolic risk, but evidence is limited in community-dwelling older adults.
Objective:
The objective is to examine if higher water intake and better hydration are associated with better cardiometabolic health.
Methods:
This cross-sectional analysis using general linear models included 2238 participants from the Framingham Heart Study Second Generation and First Generation Omni cohorts with an estimated glomerular filtration rate >30 mL·min-1·1.73 m-2 and a valid FFQ for assessment of water intake. Of these participants, 2219 had fasting spot urinary creatinine data and 950 had 24-h urine creatinine data to assess hydration. Cardiometabolic risk factors included fasting glucose, triglycerides (TGs), total cholesterol (TC), HDL cholesterol, and calculated LDL cholesterol; glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c); C-reactive protein (CRP); and systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure.
Results:
The combined cohorts were on average aged 70 y; 55% were women. Mean (95% CI) daily total water intakes were 2098 (2048, 2150) mL for men and 2109 (2063, 2156) mL for women. Total daily water, beverage (including plain water), and plain water intakes demonstrated significant positive trends with HDL cholesterol (P < 0.01). TG concentrations were significantly lower among the highest plain water consumers (P < 0.05). The 24-h urine concentration, as measured by creatinine, was positively associated with LDL cholesterol and TG concentrations ( P < 0.01) and inversely associated with HDL cholesterol concentrations (P < 0.002). Neither water intake nor urine concentration was associated with glucose or HbA1c (P > 0.05).
Conclusion:
Our findings of a consistent pattern between circulating lipid concentrations and different water sources and hydration markers support an association between hydration and lipid metabolism in older adults and add to the growing evidence that inadequate water intake and underhydration may lead to higher cardiometabolic risk.
A word from our expert, Erica Perrier, France
"In older adults, we observed associations between hydration and some blood lipid measures (cholesterol and triglycerides). Those who drank more (plain water and/or total fluid), and those who had less concentrated urine, had less risk of having high blood lipid levels compared to those who were not well-hydrated. Overall, this research helps to fill a gap in understanding hydration and health in older adults."
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