Healthy Eating for Successful Living in Older Adults Program (HE) Study

Change from baseline omega-6 fat intake at 6 months

Change from baseline dietary omega-6 fat intake (mean intake in g/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline calcium intake at 6 months

Change from baseline dietary calcium intake (mean intake in mg/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline vitamin D intake at 6 months

Change from baseline dietary vitamin D intake (mean intake in IU/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline folate intake at 6 months

Change from baseline folate intake (mean intake in mcg/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline potassium intake at 6 months

Change from baseline potassium intake (mean intake in mg/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline magnesium intake at 6 months

Change from baseline magnesium intake (mean intake in mg/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline vitamin B6 intake at 6 months

Change from baseline vitamin B6 intake (mean intake in mg/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline vitamin B12 intake at 6 months

Change from baseline vitamin B12 intake (mean intake in mcg/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline fruit intake at 6 months

Change from baseline fruit intake (mean intake in g/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline vegetable intake at 6 months

Change from baseline vegetable intake (mean intake in g/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline legume intake at 6 months

Change from baseline legume intake (mean intake in g/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline whole grain intake at 6 months

Change from baseline whole grain intake (mean intake in g/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline nut and seed intake at 6 months

Change from baseline nut and seed intake (mean intake in g/day) at 6 months using the Willett FFQ

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline physical activity at 6 months

Change from baseline physical activity (metabolic equivalent task (MET)-hours per week ) at 6 months using the Harvard Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline Body mass index at 6 months (BMI, Kg/m2)

Change from baseline Body mass index (calculated from: weight in kilograms, and height in meters; weight and height will be combined to report BMI, Kg/m2) at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change from baseline quality of life measure at 6 months

Change from baseline quality of life measure at 6 months using the Euro-QoL-5D-5L questionnaire; Participants were asked to provide a rating of their own health on a scale of 0-100, where 0 means "death" and 100 means "the best health.

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change in response to the question: "do you make food choices that are healthy for your bones?" from baseline at 6 months

Change in response (in percentage points) to the above question at 6 months; questions were originally in a Likert scale from always to never with five categories. We converted responses into dummy variables (with 1=always, most of the time, or sometimes; and 0 =rarely and never).

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change in response to the question: "do you make food choices that are healthy for your heart?" from baseline at 6 months

Change in response (in percentage points) to the above question at 6 months; questions were originally in a Likert scale from always to never with five categories. We converted responses into dummy variables (with 1=always, most of the time, or sometimes; and 0 =rarely and never).

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change in response to the question: "do you read nutrition labels when shopping or planning for meals?" from baseline at 6 months

Change in response (in percentage points) to the above question at 6 months; questions were originally in a Likert scale from always to never with five categories. We converted responses into dummy variables (with 1=always, most of the time, or sometimes; and 0 =rarely and never).

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change in response to the question:"do you use MyPlateTM tools to help make food choices?" from baseline at 6 months

Change in response (in percentage points) to the above question at 6 months; questions were originally in a Likert scale from always to never with five categories. We converted responses into dummy variables (with 1=always, most of the time, or sometimes; and 0 =rarely and never).

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change in response to the question: "How confident are you that you can manage most of your health problems?" from baseline at 6 months

Change in response (in percentage points) to the above question at 6 months; questions were originally on a scale of 0-10, with 10 being most confident. These ratings were coded as 1 if they were 6 and above, and 0 if 5 or below.

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change in response to the question: "How understandable and useful is the information that your doctor or nurses have given you about your health problems or concerns?" from baseline at 6 months

Change in response (in percentage points) to the above question at 6 months; questions were originally on a scale of 0-10, with 10 being most understandable/useful. These ratings were coded as 1 if they were 6 and above, and 0 if 5 or below.

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention

Change in response to the sentence: "I play an active role in my health care and well-being."

Change in response (in percentage points) to the above question at 6 months; questions were originally on a scale of 0-10, with 10 being most active. These ratings were coded as 1 if they were 6 and above, and 0 if 5 or below.

Time frame: 6 months post-intervention