Gender and Living Alone as Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among the Elderly Living at Home in Urban Nottingham

This study sought to determine the association between levels of fruit and vegetable consumption and time to death, and to explore potential moderators. We analyzed a nationally-representative sample of 1699 older adults aged 65+ who were followed up for a period of 6 years. Participants were classified into low (≤3 servings day), medium (4), or high (≥5) consumption using tertiles. Unadjusted and adjusted cox proportional hazard regression models (by age, gender, cohabiting, education, multimorbidity, smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption, and obesity) were calculated. The majority of participants (65.7%) did not meet the recommendation of five servings per day. High fruit and vegetable intake increased by 27% the probability of surviving among older adults with two chronic conditions, compared to those who consumed ≤3 servings per day (HR = 0.38, 95%CI = 0.21–0.69). However, this beneficial effect was not found for people with none, one chronic condition or three or more, indicating that this protective effect might not be sufficient for more severe cases of multimorbidity. Given a common co-occurrence of two non-communicable diseases in the elderly and the low frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption in this population, interventions to promote consuming five or more servings per day could have a significant positive impact on reducing mortality.

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Influence of the socio-demographic characteristics of mothers of children aged 3-10 years on their at-home support of fruit and vegetable consumption

Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny ◽

10.32394/rpzh.2019.0078 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 277-285

Author(s):

Barbara Groele ◽

Dominika Głąbska ◽

Krystyna Gutkowska ◽

Dominika Guzek

Keyword(s):

Vegetable Intake ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽

Lower Income ◽

Fruit And Vegetable ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Home Support ◽

At Home

Background. The inadequate fruit and vegetable intake is common for adults and children, while for children increasing intake is especially important, as intake during childhood predicts future adulthood intake. Objective. The aim of the study was to assess influence of the socio-demographic characteristics of mothers on their athome support of fruit and vegetable consumption in the national Polish sample. Material and methods. The study was conducted in a national representative sample of Polish mothers of children aged 3-10 (n=1200), who were recruited using a random quota sampling (quotas: age, education, region, size of city). They were interviewed using a Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) method and asked about dietary patterns of their children and their at-home behaviors to support fruit and vegetable consumption, which were afterwards compared in sub-groups stratified for age, educational background, marital status, place of residence, occupational status and total net income in households. Results. For fruits, mothers with lower level of education, from villages/ smaller towns, with no professional job and lower income, more commonly than others, stated, that no support of consumption is needed, as their children eat fruits with no encouragement. For vegetables, either the same situation as for fruits was observed (for mothers with no professional job and lower income), or mothers more commonly than others declared forcing children to consume (for mothers with the lowest level of education). Conclusions. The socio-demographic status of mothers, especially level of education, place of residence, professional job and income, are important factors associated with their at-home support of fruit and vegetable consumption for their children. The groups of mothers with lower level of education, from villages/ smaller towns, with no professional job and lower income were indicated as important target groups to provide them knowledge about the recommended fruit and vegetable intake, as well as recommended parenting style.

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A Study on the Factors for the Elderly Living Alone at Home to Determine Their Participation in a Health Promotion Activity Program: With the application of Anderson Model

Social Welfare Policy ◽

10.15855/swp.2011.38.4.1 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 38 (4) ◽

pp. 1-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

이동영 ◽

Park, Jong-du

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Anderson Model ◽

The Elderly ◽

Living Alone ◽

Activity Program ◽

Promotion Activity ◽

Health Promotion Activity ◽

Elderly Living ◽

At Home

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Explaining Continuance Intention of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among the Rural Elderly: An Application of the Expectancy Confirmation Model

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2017/1808475 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Mohamad Reza Jafari ◽

Kambiz Ahmadi Angali ◽

Hashem Mohamadian

Keyword(s):

Healthy Aging ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

The Elderly ◽

Rural Elderly ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽

Fruit And Vegetables ◽

Fruit And Vegetable ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Intention To Continue ◽

Expectation Confirmation

Background and Aim. Healthy aging is the permanent right of all people. Thus, the purpose of this work was to investigate the expectation confirmation model constructs on intention of continuing to consume fruit and vegetables among the rural elderly.Materials and Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 332 elderly. The expectation confirmation model served as a theoretical framework. A random sampling was recruited. Data were collected through face-to-face visit in the second 6 months of 2016. The data were then analyzed using LISREL 8.5 and SPSS 16 software.Results. This model could explain 79% of intention to continue fruit and vegetable consumption. The usefulness and satisfaction had the most effect on the intention to continue the consumption of fruit and vegetables.Conclusion. Expectation confirmation model depicted a proper application in explaining the intention to continue the consumption of fruit and vegetables in the elderly. Since perceived benefits were the most important factor in determining the intention to continue F&V consumption in this study, it is required that policymakers utilize suitable efficient strategies to promote the perception of benefits of F&V consumption in the elderly by means of campaigns in the society, organizations, and families.

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Abstract A24: A brief theory-based healthy eating intervention aimed at skills building at home can increase fruit and vegetable consumption among Latinas

10.1158/1538-7755.disp13-a24 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Linda K. Ko ◽

Edgar Rodriguez ◽

Jihye Yoon

Keyword(s):

Healthy Eating ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽

Fruit And Vegetable ◽

At Home

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WISEly Improving Preschoolers Fruit and Vegetable Consumption at Home

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.jneb.2017.05.082 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 49 (7) ◽

pp. S128-S129

Author(s):

Leanne Whiteside-Mansell ◽

Taren Swindle ◽

Danya Johnson

Keyword(s):

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽

Fruit And Vegetable ◽

At Home

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LIVING ALONE, HAVING CHILDREN AND FRIENDS NEARBY, AND DAILY FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.2379 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S639-S639

Author(s):

Yeon Jin Choi ◽

Jennifer A Ailshire ◽

Eileen Crimmins

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Older Adults ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽

Living Alone ◽

Support Network ◽

Fruit And Vegetable ◽

Assistance Program ◽

Nutrition Assistance

Abstract Fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with lower risk of chronic diseases and mortality. Despite the numerous health benefits, fruit and vegetable consumption of most older adults are below the daily recommendation. This paper aimed to investigate whether living alone and having children and friends nearby are associated with older adults’ daily fruit and vegetable consumption using a nationally representative sample of older Americans. Daily fruit and vegetable consumption was measured using (1) daily serving and (2) daily recommendation (2 or more servings for fruits; 3 or more servings for vegetables). Poisson and logistic regression models were estimated using the HRS Health Care and Nutrition Study. The sample included 6,915 community-dwelling older adults. Older adults who were living alone had lower fruit and vegetable consumption and less likely to meet daily recommendation for vegetables, compared to those who were living with someone. Having friends nearby was positively associated with the outcomes, while having children nearby was associated with meeting daily recommendation for vegetables only among older adults living alone. Based on the findings, older adults who are living alone and do not have children and friends nearby may be at the risk of poor nutrition due to low levels of social support. Provision of help with grocery shopping (e.g., transportation, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and meal preparation (e.g., home-delivered meals) as well as more social opportunities that can improve social support network and encourage healthy eating (e.g., congregate meals) may increase daily fruit and vegetable consumption of older adults.

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