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Montez De Sousa ÍR, Bergheim I, Brombach C. Beyond the Individual -A Scoping Review and Bibliometric Mapping of Ecological Determinants of Eating Behavior in Older Adults. Public Health Rev 2022; 43:1604967. [PMID: 35992753 PMCID: PMC9381692 DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2022.1604967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Objectives: The objective of this scoping review was to summarize and provide a visual overview of the present-day knowledge on ecological determinants of eating behavior in community-dwelling elderly persons in relation with nutrition communication, considering the evolution of the field. The second objective was to integrate results in recommendations for the development of nutrition communication strategies. Methods: A literature review was performed on Medline, PubMed and Google Scholar, according with the PRISMA protocol for scoping reviews. An a-priori analysis was executed by categorizing determinants from the literature according with the different levels represented in the ecological framework and an a-posteriori analysis by using VosViewer for a chronological bibliometric mapping analysis. Results: Of 4029 articles retrieved, 77 were selected for analysis. Initial publications focused more on individual determinants of eating behavior. Over time, there was a shift towards a holistic view of eating behavior considering the “food environment”, including social networks, physical settings and public policy. Conclusion: Beyond the individual, all ecological levels are relevant when targeting eating behavior in the elderly. Nutrition communication strategies should be structured considering these influences.
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- Íris Rafaela Montez De Sousa
- Institute of Food and Beverage Innovation, Life Sciences and Facility Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Wädenswil, Switzerland
- Molecular Nutritional Science, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- *Correspondence: Íris Rafaela Montez De Sousa,
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- Molecular Nutritional Science, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Food and Beverage Innovation, Life Sciences and Facility Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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Kim JM, Bae YJ. Mineral Intake Status of Community-Dwelling Elderly from Urban and Rural Areas of South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013~2016. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17103415. [PMID: 32422923 PMCID: PMC7277109 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17103415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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We aimed to evaluate the intake of minerals (calcium, phosphorous, sodium, and potassium) in the urban and rural elderly and explore the adequacy of intake and food sources for each mineral using nationwide big data. The study used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) between 2013 and 2016. We analyzed 5292 elderly individuals that were aged 65 years and older (2271 men, 3021 women). Daily calcium, phosphorous, sodium, and potassium intake, and they were analyzed using the 24-h dietary recall method. Additionally, the adequacy of intake and food sources for each mineral was analyzed. Blood triglyceride level was significantly higher in rural elderly than in urban elderly. The intake of calcium and potassium per 1000 kcal of energy intake was significantly lower in the rural elderly, and the proportion of participants with calcium intake below the Estimated Average Requirement was significantly higher in the rural elderly than in the urban elderly. The intake of calcium, phosphorous, and potassium in the rural elderly was lower than that in the urban elderly. These results can be used as basic data when making social and environmental policies for the health of the elderly and when providing targeted dietary education for the management of chronic diseases for the elderly.
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- Ji-Myung Kim
- Food and Nutrition Major, Division of Food Science and Culinary Arts, Shinhan University, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi 11644, Korea;
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- Major in Food and Nutrition, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyeong 27909, Korea
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Perceptions and Factors Influencing Eating Behaviours and Physical Function in Community-Dwelling Ethnically Diverse Older Adults: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11061224. [PMID: 31146443 PMCID: PMC6627566 DOI: 10.3390/nu11061224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Ethnic minorities have a high prevalence of non-communicable diseases relating to unhealthy lifestyle practices. Several factors have been identified as influencing unhealthy lifestyle practices among this population; however, there is little evidence about how these factors differ among a heterogeneous sample living in a super-diverse city. This study aimed to: (1) identify and compare factors influencing eating behaviours and physical function among ethnic older minorities living in Birmingham, United Kingdom; and (2) understand how these factors and their association with healthy eating and physical function changed over 8-months. An in-depth interviewing approach was used at baseline (n = 92) and after 8-months (n = 81). Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using directed content analysis. Healthy eating was viewed as more important than, and unrelated to, physical function. Personal, social and cultural/environmental factors were identified as the main factors influencing eating behaviours and physical function, which differed by ethnicity, age, and sex. At 8-month interviews, more men than women reported adverse changes. The study provides unique and useful insights regarding perceived eating behaviours and physical function in a relatively large and diverse sample of older adults that can be used to design new, and adapt existing, culturally-tailored community interventions to support healthy ageing.
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What influences diet quality in older people? A qualitative study among community-dwelling older adults from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, UK. Public Health Nutr 2017; 20:2685-2693. [PMID: 28724471 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980017001203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore influences on diet in a group of community-dwelling older adults in the UK. DESIGN Data were collected through focus group discussions with older people; discussions were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and transcripts analysed thematically. SETTING Hertfordshire, UK. SUBJECTS Participants were sampled purposively from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, focusing on those whose diets had been assessed at two time points: 1998-2001 and 2011. RESULTS Ninety-two adults participated (47 % women; 74-83 years) and eleven focus groups were held. A number of age-related factors were identified that were linked to food choices, including lifelong food experiences, retirement, bereavement and medical conditions, as well as environmental factors (such as transport). There appeared to be variability in how individuals responded to these influences, indicating that other underlying factors may mediate the effects of age-related factors on diet. Discussions about 'keeping going', being motivated to 'not give up', not wanting to be perceived as 'old', as well as examples of resilience and coping strategies, suggest the importance of mediating psychological factors. In addition, discussion about social activities and isolation, community spirit and loneliness, indicated the importance of social engagement as an influence on diet. CONCLUSIONS Interventions to promote healthier diets in older age should take account of underlying psychological and social factors that influence diet, which may mediate the effects of age-related factors.
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Thompson J, Tod A, Bissell P, Bond M. Understanding food vulnerability and health literacy in older bereaved men: A qualitative study. Health Expect 2017; 20:1342-1349. [PMID: 28544135 PMCID: PMC5689239 DOI: 10.1111/hex.12574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Older people are sometimes challenged in maintaining a healthy diet but, because of age and disadvantage, are also more vulnerable to the adverse health consequences of poor nutrition. It has been claimed that older adults have low levels of health literacy regarding food and struggle to discern which foods are healthy from the vast range available in developed counties. However, nutrition and eating behaviour are modifiable risk factors for health in old age and health benefits can accrue from promoting healthy eating later in life. In order to achieve these health benefits, it is necessary to understand more about the capabilities and vulnerabilities of older people in terms of acquiring and maintaining a healthy diet. Objective To understand the potential for issues around food vulnerability to arise in that group and to characterize that vulnerability, if present. Design Narrative interviews were conducted to collect the data. An interpretative thematic approach to analysis was utilized. Participants Twenty older, bereaved men from two communities in the North of England. Findings Five overarching themes were identified: financial security, social networks, cooking skills, food and routine and single servings. Discussion Our findings suggest that some older men experience cumulative benefit from resources at their disposal, which contributes towards their capabilities to avoid food vulnerability.
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- Jill Thompson
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Human and Health Sciences, The University of Huddesfield, Harold Wilson Building (HW2) Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Vesnaver E, Keller HH, Sutherland O, Maitland SB, Locher JL. Alone at the Table: Food Behavior and the Loss of Commensality in Widowhood. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2016; 71:1059-1069. [PMID: 26556790 PMCID: PMC6083990 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbv103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Eating alone is a known risk factor for nutritional vulnerability in later life. Widowhood often entails loss of commensality (shared meals). This article explores this experience among older widowed women in relation to food behavior. METHOD Qualitative methods based on constructivist grounded theory were used. Interviews were conducted with 15 women living alone in the community, aged 71 to 86 years, and widowed 6 months to 15 years. RESULTS Widowhood meant having significantly fewer opportunities for commensality. Participants attributed changes to their food behaviors to the loss of commensality, including food choice, fewer regular meals, and reduced work of meal preparation. These changes were attributed to the experienced difference between shared meals and meals eaten alone, no longer having the commitment of commensality, and having less interest in meal preparation in the absence of obligation or reward of commensality. DISCUSSION Eating alone symbolized loss and was less enjoyable, yet the pleasure experienced with food was intact. Focusing on the pleasure of eating may help support women when they lose regular commensality late in life. Free from the commitment of commensality, some shifted away from regular meals and simplified their meal preparation strategies. This has implications for clinical and research endeavors.
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- Elisabeth Vesnaver
- Family Relations and Applied Human Nutrition, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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- Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Family Relations and Applied Human Nutrition, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Family Relations and Applied Human Nutrition, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Medicine Faculty, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Miyawaki Y, Shimizu Y, Seto N. Classification of Support Needs for Elderly Outpatients with Diabetes Who Live Alone. Can J Diabetes 2015; 40:43-9. [PMID: 26711720 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2015.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Revised: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the support needs of elderly patients with diabetes and to classify elderly patients with diabetes living alone on the basis of support needs. METHODS Support needs were derived from a literature review of relevant journals and interviews of outpatients as well as expert nurses in the field of diabetes to prepare a 45-item questionnaire. Each item was analyzed on a 4-point Likert scale. The study included 634 elderly patients with diabetes who were recruited from 3 hospitals in Japan. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to determine the underlying structure of support needs, followed by hierarchical cluster analysis to clarify the characteristics of patients living alone (n=104) who had common support needs. RESULTS Exploratory factor analysis suggested a 5-factor solution with 23 items: (1) hope for class and gatherings, (2) hope for personal advice including emergency response, (3) supportlessness and hopelessness, (4) barriers to food preparation, (5) hope of safe medical therapy. The hierarchical cluster analysis of subjects yielded 7 clusters, including a no special-support needs group, a collective support group, a self-care support group, a personal-support focus group, a life-support group, a food-preparation support group and a healthcare-environment support group. CONCLUSIONS The support needs of elderly patients with diabetes who live alone can be divided into 2 categories: life and self-care support. Implementation of these categories in outpatient-management programs in which contact time with patients is limited is important in the overall management of elderly patients with diabetes who are living alone.
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- Yoshiko Miyawaki
- Department of Evidence-Based Clinical Nursing, Division of Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Evidence-Based Clinical Nursing, Division of Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Evidence-Based Clinical Nursing, Division of Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Altizer K, Quandt SA, Grzywacz JG, Bell RA, Sandberg J, Arcury TA. Traditional and commercial herb use in health self- management among rural multiethnic older adults. J Appl Gerontol 2013; 32:387-407. [PMID: 24991081 PMCID: PMC4076146 DOI: 10.1177/0733464811424152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study analyzes the role of traditional and commercial herbs in older adults’ health self-management based on Leventhal’s Self-Regulatory Model conceptual framework. Sixty-two African American and White adults age 65 and older completed qualitative interviews describing the forms of herbs currently being used, sources of information about them, interpretations of health (acute symptoms or chronic conditions) that led to their use, and the initiation and suspension of use. Traditional herbs are native to the region or have been traditionally cultivated, usually taken raw or boiled to produce tea, and used for treating mild symptoms. Commercial herbs are prepared as pills, extracts, or teas; they are purchased at local stores or ordered by catalog or Internet and used for health promotion, illness prevention, or treatment of chronic conditions. Herbs are widely used among older adults; this analysis differentiates the types of herbs they use and their reasons for herbs use.
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- Kathryn Altizer
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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Haslbeck JW, McCorkle R, Schaeffer D. Chronic Illness Self-Management While Living Alone in Later Life. Res Aging 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/0164027511429808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Older people living alone (OPLA) are considered vulnerable because of fewer resources, such as social support. As self-management becomes increasingly important in chronic care, evidence is needed on how to better support OPLA. This review synthesizes the evidence from 32 publications on the challenges as well as strategies of OPLA in managing chronic conditions. On the basis of a systematic database search and review process, being independent and being at home were identified as crucial when living alone in later life; both involve decision making and the adjustment of routines to manage everyday life and chronic conditions. These findings show that OPLA are vulnerable because of difficult living situations, limited resources, or a lack of support, and they actively manage their conditions using various strategies to remain independent, but these may cause fragile arrangements that can jeopardize independence. Awareness of these strategies is a starting point to develop interventions for self-management support in chronic illness.
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Piaseu N, Komindr S, Belza B. Understanding Food Insecurity Among Thai Older Women in an Urban Community. Health Care Women Int 2010; 31:1110-27. [DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2010.501130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Noppawan Piaseu
- a Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital , Mahidol University , Bangkok, Thailand
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- b Department of Medicine , Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University , Bangkok, Thailand
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- c Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, School of Nursing , University of Washington , Seattle, Washington, USA
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Thomas L, Almanza B, Ghiselli R. Nutrition Knowledge of Rural Older Populations: Can Congregate Meal Site Participants Manage Their Own Diets? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 29:325-44. [DOI: 10.1080/01639366.2010.500951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Quandt SA, Bell RA, Snively BM, Vitolins MZ, Wetmore-Arkader LK, Arcury TA. Dietary fat reduction behaviors among African American, American Indian, and white older adults with diabetes. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION FOR THE ELDERLY 2009; 28:143-57. [PMID: 20396599 PMCID: PMC2854545 DOI: 10.1080/01639360902950158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Dietary self-management of diabetes is often difficult for older adults to practice, particularly in rural communities. We describe patterns and correlates of dietary fat reduction among older rural adults with diabetes of any type. In-home interviews were conducted with a multiethnic random sample of 701 adults ≥ 65 with diabetes from two North Carolina counties. The Fat and Fiber Behavior Questionnaire was used to measure dietary behaviors. Separate multiple linear regressions assessed effects of gender, ethnicity, and diabetes education. In general, scores were more favorable for practices that involved modifying food preparation (e.g., avoiding frying) and less favorable for practices that involved changing foods consumed (e.g., substituting fruits and vegetables as desserts or snacks). American Indians and African Americans had less favorable scores than whites, and diabetes education was associated with greater fat restriction for women than men. Older men and ethnic minorities with diabetes should be targeted for dietary change education.
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- Sara A Quandt
- Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA.
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Keller HH, Dwyer JJM, Edwards V, Senson C, Gayle Edward H. Food security in older adults: community service provider perceptions of their roles. Can J Aging 2008; 26:317-28. [PMID: 18304920 DOI: 10.3138/cja.26.4.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Food insecurity in older adults is influenced by financial constraints, functional disability, and isolation. Twenty-eight social- and community-service providers participated in four focus groups to report (a) perceptions and experiences with food insecurity in their older clients, (b) beliefs about their potential role(s) in promoting food security, and (c) opinions about constraints that influenced these roles. A constant comparison analysis identified key themes. The formal caregivers reported six roles for improving food security: (a) monitoring, (b) coordination, and (c) promoting services, (d) education, (e) advocacy, and (f) providing a social environment. The final theme summarizes these roles as "the need for personalization of service". Social and community service providers are involved in roles that can promote the health of older adults by addressing their food insecurity. Social service providers need to be acknowledged and supported in this health promotion role.
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- Heather H Keller
- Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON.
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Mitchell J, Bradley D, Wilson J, Goins RT. The Aging Farm Population and Rural Aging Research. J Agromedicine 2008; 13:95-109. [DOI: 10.1080/10599240802125383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Locher JL, Ritchie CS, Robinson CO, Roth DL, Smith West D, Burgio KL. A multidimensional approach to understanding under-eating in homebound older adults: the importance of social factors. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2008; 48:223-34. [PMID: 18483434 PMCID: PMC2756416 DOI: 10.1093/geront/48.2.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to identify relationships between medical, functional, economic, oral health, social, religious, and psychological factors and under-eating in homebound older adults. The focus of the study was on identifying potentially modifiable factors amenable to social and behavioral interventions. DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 230 homebound older adults who were currently receiving home health services participated in interviews in their homes using a questionnaire to assess eating behaviors and factors that could possibly affect those eating behaviors. Interviewers measured height and weight, and participants completed three 24-hr dietary recalls. RESULTS The mean age of participants was 79.1 years. The sample comprised 78% women and 38% African Americans. We found that 70% of participants were under-eating, defined as not consuming enough calories to maintain their current body weight. Participants who were at higher risk of under-eating included men, those receiving either infrequent care or very frequent care by a caregiver, those who had been hospitalized prior to receipt of home health services, and those with a higher body mass index. IMPLICATIONS Findings from the study have implications for both practice and policy. Experts must develop evidence-based interventions targeted at under-eating in this particularly vulnerable and growing population of homebound older adults. This study provides an initial foundation for the development of targeted evidence-based behavioral nutritional interventions that are noninvasive and cost effective.
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- Julie L Locher
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-2041, USA.
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Low economic status is associated with suboptimal intakes of nutritious foods by adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2002. Nutr Res 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2007.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tooze JA, Vitolins MZ, Smith SL, Arcury TA, Davis CC, Bell RA, DeVellis RF, Quandt SA. High levels of low energy reporting on 24-hour recalls and three questionnaires in an elderly low-socioeconomic status population. J Nutr 2007; 137:1286-93. [PMID: 17449594 DOI: 10.1093/jn/137.5.1286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Studies of low energy reporting in the elderly are limited, yet changes in energy balance and the incidence of chronic disease make this a critical time to assess energy intake in this population. The objective of this study was to assess low energy reporting on 24-h recalls (24HR), a FFQ, a picture sort FFQ (PSFFQ), and a meal pattern questionnaire (MPQ), and to relate low energy reporting status to personal characteristics and dietary characteristics, including the Healthy Eating Index. Monthly 24HR were completed over 6 mo, followed by 3 interviewer-administered questionnaires. The Goldberg equation was used to determine reporting status for the dietary assessment methods among older, rural, low socioeconomic status, white, African American, and Native American men and women. The relations of variables of interest to low energy reporting were considered one at a time and in multiple logistic regression models. The percentage of participants classified as accurate reporters varied from 40% (FFQ) to 63% (PSFFQ) among men and 60% (24HR, PSFFQ, MPQ) to 63% (FFQ) among women; high energy reporting was observed on the MPQ. Low energy reporters on the FFQ tended to be men and to be overweight or obese (P < 0.05). Underreporting seemed to be due to omitting foods from major food groups as well as from omitting discretionary energy foods. There was a high degree of low energy reporting in this population, particularly by men, even with six 24HR.
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- Janet A Tooze
- Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
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Engebretson J, Mahoney JS, Walker G. Participation in community health screenings: a qualitative evaluation. J Community Health Nurs 2005; 22:77-92. [PMID: 15877537 DOI: 10.1207/s15327655jchn2202_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Community health screenings and education programs have been widely used to identify individual health risks and promote early diagnosis and treatment of disease. Participation in these community activities is dependent on the initial health-seeking behaviors of the individual. Focus group interviews1 were conducted with both attendees and nonattendees of a program offering health education and screenings in various settings in a semirural area. The purpose of these group interviews was to better understand issues associated with participation. A domain analysis of the qualitative data revealed that multiple aspects of self-care orientations as well as interpersonal and environmental factors influenced participation. A paradoxical facilitator-inhibitor effect was apparent. The companionship and support inherent in a community setting was an incentive for participation, but also presented concerns about confidentiality. However, concern about getting knowledge about self-care and the fear and anxiety of learning the results of screening tests creates a push-pull dilemma that is a challenge for health care providers. Factors that influence participation in semirural community health screenings are varied and complex and suggest multidimensional approaches be used in designing programs.
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- Joan Engebretson
- School of Nursing and School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 77030, USA.
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This study reports on the process and outcome evaluation of a community-based nutrition and cooking education program for senior men. As part of Evergreen Action Nutrition, a community-organized, nutrition education program, a registered dietitian led a Men's Cooking Group in a seniors' recreation facility. Written questionnaires were completed by most of the men (n = 19) at the beginning and end of the evaluation year, and ten men participated in personal key informant interviews. The majority of participants gained cooking confidence, increased their cooking activities at home, developed healthy cooking skills, and improved cooking variety through the program. The men also identified social benefits to the program. Overall, this preliminary evaluation suggests that community-based nutrition and cooking education for older men is a beneficial nutrition education activity.
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Older adults residing in rural communities are at risk for low dietary quality because of a variety of social, physical and environmental circumstances. Minority elders are at additional risk because of poorer health status and lower socioeconomic status. This study evaluated the food group intake of 130 older (>70 years) African American (34%), European American (36%), and Native American (30%) residents of two rural communities in central North Carolina. An interviewer-administered food frequency questionnaire was used to measure dietary intake. Food items were classified into food groups similar to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Guide Pyramid and the National Cancer Institutes 5 A Day for Better Health program. None of the survey participants met minimum intake recommendations and most over-consumed fats, oils, sweets and snacks. African Americans and Native Americans consumed fewer servings of meats,fruits and vegetables, and fats, oils, sweets and snacks than European Americans. African American men consumed the fewest servings of fruits and vegetables of all gender/ethnic groups. Consumption of fats, oils and sweets was greatest among those 85 years and older and was more common among denture users. National strategies to educate the public about the importance of consuming a varied diet based on the recommendations presented in national nutrition education campaigns may not be reaching older adults in rural communities, particularly minority group members.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mara Z Vitolins
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1063, USA
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