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ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2026

An Evolution of Pilot Nutrition Programs to Improve Diet Quality among Older Veterans.

Jamie Giffuni, Morgan Fique, Sarah Cassatt, Kate Joyce, Linda Krasniewski, Odessa Addison, Elizabeth A Dennis

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7 authors.

Jamie GiffuniGeriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC); Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS); 10 North Greene Street; Baltimore, MD 21201.ORCID 0000-0001-7958-742X
Morgan FiqueDepartment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science; University of Maryland School of Medicine; 100 Penn Street, Allied Health Research Building (AHRB), Baltimore, MD 21201.ORCID 0009-0005-8668-788X
Sarah CassattGeriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC); Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS); 10 North Greene Street; Baltimore, MD 21201.ORCID 0009-0003-9140-144X
Kate JoyceDBA Serviceberry Farm (formerly TALMAR); 1994 Cromwell Bridge Rd, Baltimore, MD 21234.
Linda KrasniewskiUniversity of Maryland Medical Center, Internal Medicine Residency, 22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
Odessa AddisonGeriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC); Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS); 10 North Greene Street; Baltimore, MD 21201.ORCID 0000-0002-8801-7231
Elizabeth A DennisGeriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC); Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS); 10 North Greene Street; Baltimore, MD 21201.ORCID 0000-0001-7403-3217

Funding

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GREENEBAUM CANCER CENTERSUPPORT GRANTP30CA134274 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI FEYRUZ VIRGILIA RASSOOL · 2008 to 2026
$51.0M
UPPER EXTREMITY TRAINING FOR CHRONIC STROKEP60AG012583 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI GOLDBERG, ANDREW P · 1994 to 2005
$7.8M
UMB Postbaccalaureate Research Education ProgramR25GM113262 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI ANTALIS, TONI M, CAREY, GREGORY B · 2016 to 2025
$3.2M
Summer Program in Obesity, Diabetes and Nutrition Training (SPORT)T35DK095737 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI STEINLE, NANETTE I · 2012 to 2021
$859k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA134274NIA NIH HHS P60 AG012583NIDDK NIH HHS T35 DK095737NIGMS NIH HHS R25 GM113262
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the numerous benefits associated with higher dietary quality, many older Veterans do not meet national dietary recommendations. Existing programs are not typically tailored for older Veterans who may experience physical and environmental limitations that hinder their ability to access and prepare healthy foods. This project piloted the incorporation of age-friendly, tailored, virtual nutrition education into an existing health promotion program for older Veterans. Programming followed an iterative design process over two years. Year 1 included 14 weeks of virtual nutrition education on healthy aging paired with weekly produce bags and recipe suggestions. In Year 2, virtual nutrition education shifted to more hands-on learning emphasizing basic meal preparation and adaptive cooking strategies for mobility limitations. Produce distribution in Year 2 shifted to a farmer's market model, based on feedback from year 1, allowing participants to self-select items. Primary outcomes included program satisfaction, dietary intake assessed via 24-hour recall to calculate the Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2015), and health-related quality of life (PROMIS Global Health). Findings demonstrate the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual nutrition program incorporating age-friendly cooking instruction and adaptive strategies to improve dietary quality among older Veterans.

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adaptive cookingdietary qualityGood health and well-beinghealthy agingolder Veteransproduce allocation

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PMID42856422
PMCPMC13648798

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