Quebec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Successful Aging

General objectives of the NuAge Study:
1. 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;
2. 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;
3. 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;
4. To assess the impact of individual (biological, psychological, health, functional, behavioural) and environmental determinants on dietary intakes.

The population is comprised of 1793 healthy men and women, selected from three age groups (68ﾖ72, 73ﾖ77, 78ﾖ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.

Last Update 21/09/2017

Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries Canada
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 0 to 4,999
Ages 60 to 100
Brain related measures Cognitive function|Mental health
Funtional rating Individual physiological|Individual psychological
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Waist circumference|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Hearing and Vision|Musculoskeletal|Reproductive|Respiratory
Biological samples Blood|Saliva|Urine
Genotyping Gene screening
Brain imaging
Brain banking
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Family circumstances|Housing and accommodation|Income and finances|Informal support|Marital status|Occupation and employment
Health service utilisation Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care
Institute names Research Center on Aging, Health and Social Services Centre ‘ University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke (CSSS-IUGS)
Current Sample Sizes 0 to 4,999

age at recruitment 68-82
last updated
recruitment period 2004-2015
estimated current sample size number value 585
cohort acronym NuAge
start date 2004-2015
pi Dr H’l’ne Payette
website https://www.maelstrom-research.org/mica/study/nuage
contact details Research Center on Aging, Health and Social Services Centre ﾗ University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke (CSSS-IUGS)
1036 Belv’d’re Street
Sherbrooke
J1H 4C4
Qu’bec, Canada
abstract  NuAge is a population study looking at dietary and nutritional factors on biological, psychological, health, functional and behavioural aspects of ageing. It began in 2004 and had 1793 participants at baseline.
funders  Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR), Quebec Network for Research on Aging, Fonds de Recherche en Sant’ du Qu’bec (FRQS) and Pfizer-FRQS Innovation Fund for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
contact email PI Email: [email protected] Co-PI Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
contact phone number 1-819-780-2220 ext.45636
estimated current sample size 0 to 4,999
sample sizes 1793