Association between satisfaction with state of health and meals, physical condition and food diversity, health behavior, and perceptions of shopping difficulty among older people living alone in Japan

ConclusionThe study found that older people ’s assessment of their shopping difficulty was related to satisfaction aspects, including a subjective feeling of poor health, and lack of satisfaction with meals, as well as physical condition. These have a greater influence on shopping difficulty than income in both sexes, and proximity to a sup ermarket in women.

Source: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging - October 21, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research