Seniors and Sustenance: A Scoping Review on Food Security in the Elderly

Advances in Human Biology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2025

Abstract The issue of food security amongst older people is a growing concern, as ageing populations face unique challenges that impact their access to adequate nutrition. This scoping review aims explore and synthesise existing literature on in later life, identifying key factors contributing insecurity seniors highlighting interventions can enhance access. By employing systematic approach based Arksey O’Malley’s framework, this study examines research from multiple databases, focussing studies published the past decade. findings reveal multifaceted problem influenced by socio-economic status, health limitations, social isolation geographic barriers. Elderly individuals often encounter mobility issues hinder ability procure food, while fixed incomes rising costs exacerbate nutritious options. In addition, identifies successful community-based programmes policy initiatives have shown promise addressing these challenges, emphasising importance tailored consider specific needs people. analysis highlights significant gaps current literature, particularly areas culturally sensitive long-term effects mental health. Furthermore, role technology mitigating presents promising yet underexplored avenue for future research. underscores critical need comprehensive strategies integrating policy, community support technological innovations effectively combat seniors. issues, stakeholders improve overall quality life outcomes elderly population, ensuring nutritional are met sustainably.

Язык: Английский

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Dietary Salt-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors in Healthy and Hypertensive Turkish Adults from Food Choice Perspective

Foods, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(1), С. 141 - 141

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025

Food choices are influenced by knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KABs); therefore, determining KABs regarding salt is a key point for reduction, which primary public health problem in Turkey. This study aimed to assess salt-related cross-sectional was conducted on 415 adults hospital A structured questionnaire assessing administered, blood pressure measured. The majority of participants were aware the risks associated with high intake. Higher overall attitude scores increased odds performing most reduce salt, except checking food labels, using spices instead purchasing foods labeled as low-sodium, almost three-fold. These results suggest that both normotensive hypertensive need improve their knowledge effects dietary sources how it. Salt-related not found be aligned all positive attitudes toward consumption; this indicates regulations operate independently perceptions, such policies reducing industry making reduced-salt products more affordable encourage healthier choices.

Язык: Английский

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Food Literacy Assessment of a Sample of Romanian Higher Education Students

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(3), С. 1034 - 1034

Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2024

Background: Food literacy is an essential aspect of modern education, nourishing students with the knowledge and necessary skills to make informed, healthy, sustainable food choices. Building upon validated research conducted in Portugal concerning nutritional level Portuguese students, our objective was provide a similar survey instrument Romanian assess their literacy. Methods: The data collected, based on pilot study, from 120 who completed online questionnaire. questionnaire covered anthropometrics, physical activity, diet, knowledge, behavior. classified into three distinct sections: about healthy eating patterns, labeling choices, value composition. Results: Students possessed most elevated were also ones high academic performance. Weight issues affected 45% significant 12.7% having disorders. We found no association between literacy, BMI, age. Conclusions: Our study could lay foundation for studies country larger scale, aim developing further educational curricula community programs regarding nutrition, striving towards healthier future.

Язык: Английский

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Relationship Between Nutritional Literacy and Healthy Life Skills of University Students

European Journal of Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 60(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025

ABSTRACT Health literacy is important for maintaining healthy diets and lifestyles. This study examined the relationship between nutrition life skills of university students. was a descriptive correlational design. The students' Food Nutrition Literacy Scale knowledge sub‐dimension mean score found to be 10.30 ± 2.11, at limited level, attitude 49.32 7.26, behaviour 31.04 5.71, level. Healthy Life Skills in University Students students 62.96 9.99, moderate Multiple regression analysis showed that scores obtained from sub‐dimensions, studying Faculty Nursing, being 18 years old, first or second year were main variables influencing food their As increased, became more positive.

Язык: Английский

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Sustainable development of a carob-based food with antioxidant and prebiotic functionality via in situ enzymatic and microbial fructo-oligosaccharide production

Food Research International, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 206, С. 116090 - 116090

Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Eating Habits and Academic Performance of College Students in a Private School

International Journal of Current Science Research and Review, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 07(05)

Опубликована: Май 28, 2024

This research investigated the eating habits of college students at St. Paul University Surigao and their potential impact on academic performance. study employs a descriptive-quantitative design to explore tangible effects performance College students. It encompasses approximately 70% undergraduate from various departments institution. To gather data, researcher-designed questionnaire was administered, subsequent analysis utilized methods such as Frequency Count Percentage, Mean Standard Deviation, Analysis Variance, Pearson r. The most significant finding is negative correlation between performance, indicating that engaging in fuel, fun, fog, storm tend have lower highlights dietary choices educational outcomes. relevant recommendation promote healthier among through comprehensive approaches include nutrition education, increased availability nutritious food options, resources for stress management, it directly addresses impacting both students’ well-being underscores significance nourishment enhancing overall achievements

Язык: Английский

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Knowledge about consumption of milk: Study involving consumers from two European Countries – France and Portugal

Open Agriculture, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Abstract Milk assumes a pivotal role in human nutrition from early stages of life, although when going into adulthood the consumption habits can vary according to different perceptions consumer or even due presence some intolerances. In this context, research focuses on knowledge about composition and nutritional value milk its effect health. The objective was investigate how informed are French Portuguese participants detect similarities differences country. For purpose, questionnaire survey set up recruit two countries: France Portugal. total number 543, which 333 were 210 Portuguese. treatment data basic statistics tests used compare results between countries, using software SPSS. showed significant countries what concerns participant’s nutritive also effects From 13 items assess milk, found for six them. Regarding ten evaluate health, seven As so, health more differentiated Portugal, than composition. Factor analysis groups questions, with good internal reliability (values alpha varying 0.707 0.825). It is concluded that exposed environments (societal, political, educational) have

Язык: Английский

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Association between Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Drivers of Food Choice among Women of Reproductive Age

East African Journal of Health and Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(2), С. 60 - 70

Опубликована: Ноя. 25, 2024

Food choices are influenced by a variety of factors, including sociodemographic characteristics and play critical role in shaping dietary patterns. Among women reproductive age, these decisions have significant implications for both individual health public outcomes. This study examined the association between socio-demographic factors drivers food choice among aged 18-59 years Kiambu County, Kenya. Understanding this relationship is crucial informing nutrition policies interventions aimed at improving diversity outcomes population. A cross-sectional analytical design was employed, with sample size 383. Data collected using questionnaires focus group discussion (FDG), assessing such as health, convenience, sensory appeal, price, mood, religion, ethical concerns. Socio-demographic variables, marital status, education level, income, were also to assess their influence on choices. analysis conducted SPSS version 23.0 data presented means frequencies. Chi-square tests used determine associations significance level set p<0.05. The results indicated that convenience appeal most influential choice. Significant observed status (p=0.000), well income access (p=0.031). Age concerns, particularly regarding packaging, older showing greater preference environmentally friendly packaging. Religion played notable mood health-related choices, while lower-income brackets prioritized affordability over nutritional quality. highlights need targeted policy tailored County. Specifically, there programs focusing promoting healthy foods younger

Язык: Английский

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Correlational Analysis of Food and Nutrition Literacy and Academic Performance among Intermediate-Level Students

International Journal of Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 03(08)

Опубликована: Авг. 20, 2024

This study aimed to determine the significant relationship between food and nutrition literacy academic performance among intermediate-level students. Total population sampling was used which included fifty-three respondents. Through non-experimental quantitative descriptive-correlational research technique, validated questionnaire, Mean, Pearson-Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (Pearson-r); results showed that level of high or evident. It also found out students’ satisfactory. There a no performance. means knowledge skills about does not have association In other words, whether student knows lot little significantly correlate with their grades success. The researchers recommended teachers continue educating students nutritional concepts, as well developing addition that, future may conduct longitudinal studies track impact over time.

Язык: Английский

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