Food Preferences of Older Adults in Senior Nutrition Programs
| Autor: | Judy R Simon, Hee-Jung Song, Dhruti U Patel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Aging Health Services for the Aged Dietary compliance Ethnic group Health Promotion White People Nutrition Policy Food group Food Preferences Environmental health Humans Medicine Patient compliance Aged Aged 80 and over Sex Characteristics Meal Nutrition and Dietetics Maryland business.industry digestive oral and skin physiology food and beverages Middle Aged Nutrition Surveys Home Care Services Black or African American Canned fruit Health promotion Senior Centers Patient Compliance Female Food Assistance Meal plan Geriatrics and Gerontology business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics. 33:55-67 |
| ISSN: | 2155-1200 2155-1197 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/21551197.2013.875502 |
| Popis: | The Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) is being challenged to improve the quality of meal programs. The purpose of this study was to explore how food preferences varied depending on gender and ethnic groups. A total of 2,024 participants in the ENP aged 60 years or older were interviewed. A majority of the participants were female (74.7%), served by congregate meal programs (71.7%), with the mean ± SD age of 76.9 ± 9.2 years. A general impression of the meals and preferences for 13 food groups (fresh fruit, chicken, soup, salad, vegetables, potatoes, meat, sandwiches, pasta, canned fruit, legumes, deli meats, and ethnic foods) were assessed. After adjusting other variables, older males were significantly more likely to prefer deli meats, meat, legumes, canned fruit, and ethnic foods compared to females. In addition, compared with African Americans, Caucasians demonstrated higher percentages of preference for 9 of 13 food groups including pasta, meat, and fresh fruit. To improve the quality of the ENP, and to increase dietary compliance of the older adults to the programs, the nutritional services require a strategic meal plan that solicits and incorporates older adults' food preferences. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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