ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2016
Factors Influencing Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables in Older Adults in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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- Sleep Duration is Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Lower Income Adults from the San Francisco Bay Area: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Daily Intake of Two or More Servings of Vegetables Is Associated with a Lower Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Older People.Nutrients · 2024Observational
- Association of Food Consumption According to the Degree of Processing and Sociodemographic Conditions in Older Adults.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A Theoretical Framework on the Determinants of Food Purchasing Behavior of the Elderly: A Bibliometric Review with Scientific Mapping in Web of Science.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Multiple factor analysis of eating patterns to detect groups at risk of malnutrition among home-dwelling older subjects in 2015.BMJ open · 2019Article
- How Well Do Seniors Estimate Distance to Food? The Accuracy of Older Adults' Reported Proximity to Local Grocery Stores.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Personal characteristics, cooking at home and shopping frequency influence consumption.Preventive medicine reports · 2017Article
- Relationship between Total Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Self-Reported Knee Pain in Older Adults.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2017Article
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objectivesThe objective of this study was to identify demographic, social and structural factors associated with intake of fruit and vegetables in older adults in New Orleans, Louisiana.
designA cross-sectional randomly sampled, address-based telephone survey of households in Orleans Parish, Louisiana was conducted with the household's main grocery shopper.
settingAll participants were in the New Orleans metro area and were surveyed in 2011.
participantsParticipants were 2,834 residents identified as the households' main grocery shopper in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Participants were primarily female (75%), African-American (53%), approximately 10 percent of the sample reported receipt of government assistance. Approximately 37% of the sample was age 65 and older. MEASUREMENTS: Measures included a telephone administered survey assessing demographic characteristics, food intake, access to supermarkets and other food sources, transportation, self-reported health, and frequency of grocery shopping.
resultsOlder adults consumed fewer fresh fruits and vegetables (FV) than younger adults (p<0.01). Bivariate associations with decreased FV included older age, receipt of government assistance, African American race, use of mobility aid, and poorer health. Multivariate factors associated with lower consumption include age, African American race, and poorer self-reported health. Women reported more fruit and vegetable consumption than men.
conclusionsFV consumption is associated with improved health and reduced mortality. Older adults are less likely to consume fruits and vegetables, therefore addressing reduced FV consumption in older adults is a potential target for improving health outcomes in older adults. Specifically targeting African Americans and those with poorer health, as well as males may be an important focus for interventions.
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