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ArticleJournal of nutritional science2025

Seasonal variation in appetite status in adults aged 65 and older living alone and living with others: a four-season longitudinal study.

Kyoko Fujihira, Masaki Takahashi, Ai Iizuka, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Naoyuki Hayashi

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5 authors.

Kyoko FujihiraJapan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5015-572X
Masaki TakahashiInstitute for Liberal Arts, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4038-8164
Ai IizukaResearch Team for Social Participation and Healthy Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroyuki SuzukiResearch Team for Social Participation and Healthy Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan.
Naoyuki HayashiFaculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maintaining appetite in older adults is important for preventing malnutrition. Previous studies have shown seasonal variations in dietary intake, suggesting that appetite itself may vary with the seasons. Nevertheless, few studies have directly examined seasonal changes in appetite in older adults, particularly those living alone, who are at higher risk of malnutrition. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to identify when appetite declines throughout the year in older adults living alone and with others. Of the 60 adults aged 65 and older who participated in the study, 57 completed the longitudinal study over four seasons. Appetite for each season was assessed using the Simple Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) and the visual analogue scale for hunger, satiety, and expectation of food intake. Nutritional status was assessed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment and the Food Frequency Questionnaire. The living arrangements of the participants were determined based on whether they were living alone or with others. The stratified analysis revealed seasonal changes in SNAQ scores exclusively among individuals living alone (

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AppetiteNutritional StatusSeasonsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMalnutritionNutrition AssessmentResidence CharacteristicsSurveys and QuestionnairesAgingAnorexiaAppetiteLiving alone

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