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Gender, Adverse Changes in Social Engagement and Risk of Unhealthy Eating: A Prospective Cohort Study of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (2011-2021).

Sanaz Mehranfar, Gilciane Ceolin, Rana Madani Civi, Heather Keller, Rachel A Murphy, Tamara R Cohen, Annalijn I Conklin

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Article in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Sanaz MehranfarFood, Nutrition and Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
Gilciane CeolinCollaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Rana Madani CiviCollaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Heather KellerDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.
Rachel A MurphySchool of Population and Public Health, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4383-5641
Tamara R CohenFood, Nutrition and Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
Annalijn I ConklinFood, Nutrition and Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6532-8790

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Michael Smith Health Research BC SCH-2020-0581Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council 430-2022-00440
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSocial isolation is linked to survival and health. However, dietary effects of social activities, and gender differences, over time are unknown.

methodsA prospective study of adults (45+y) reporting daily fruit or vegetable (F/V) intake (at wave 1) from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Multivariable mixed logistic regression assessed changes in social isolation or breadth of social participation (wave 1 to 2) in relation to adverse changes in F/V (non-daily intake) at wave 3 in women and men.

resultsWomen who remained socially isolated between waves 1 and 2 had 85% higher odds of non-daily vegetable intake (OR 1.85 [95% CI: 1.32, 2.59]) and over twofold higher odds of non-daily fruit intake (2.23 [1.58, 3.14]), compared to reference (not isolated at waves 1 and 2). Higher odds of non-daily F/V intake were also observed for women who changed from isolated at wave 1 to not isolated at wave 2. Women and men who had less diverse social participation at waves 1 and 2 had 28-64% higher odds of non-daily F/V intake, compared to their counterparts with diverse social participation at both waves. Higher odds of non-daily fruit were also seen for women who had diverse social participation at wave 1 but reduced their diversity at wave 2 (1.35 [1.12, 1.62]).

conclusionsResults showed persistent social isolation impacted changes in F/V among women only, while limited breadth of social participation affected F/V intake in both genders. Further longitudinal research on the complexities of social engagement and eating behavior is warranted.

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AgingDiet, HealthyFeeding BehaviorSocial IsolationSocial ParticipationAgedCanadaDietFemaleFruitHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk FactorsCLSAfruits and vegetablesgenderlongitudinal studysocial relationships

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PMCPMC11946033

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