ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Health and Nutritional Beliefs and Practices among Rural Elderly Population: An Ethnographic Study in Western Spain.
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- Health status, lifestyle and quality of life in older adults of rural and urban areas of Tarragona province (Catalonia, Spain): a cross-sectional descriptive study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Lifestyle Habits and Nutritional Profile of the Spanish Population: A Comparison Between the Period During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundDemographic transition is causing an increasingly aged society, which has a significant impact on public health strategies. Increases in the size of the elderly cohort create a wider stratification and pose specific challenges. Nutrition and diet are one key issue. This study aims to describe food-related practices, beliefs, and representations of non-institutionalized older adults in rural communities in Extremadura (Western Spain).
methodThe ethnographic-based fieldwork was conducted from January to July 2019. Empirical material was collected through different research relationships (semi-structured interviews and informal conversations) and direct observation in various locations in Extremadura-involving a variety of agents associated with different aspects of the nutritional process.
resultsData analysis revealed four major themes: (1) Limitations on choice and quality of food available; (2) food preferences and cooking methods; (3) the role of nostalgia in the construction of taste preferences; and (4) perceptions of what "healthy" food is and how respondents relate to the advice provided by health professionals.
conclusionsNutritional choices among the group studied presented significant differences from medical advice-which was seen as a series of "bans" that did not carry enough authority to alter the symbolic value attached to their traditions.
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