Frequency of Balanced-Meal Consumption and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Japanese: A Cross-Sectional Study
Frequency of Balanced-Meal Consumption and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Japanese: A Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI:
10.2188/jea.je20180076
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发表时间:
2019-10-01
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Shinkai, Shoji
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作者:
Yokoyama, Yuri;Kitamura, Akihiko;Shinkai, Shoji
Background: Although meals that combine a staple food, main dish, and side dish (balanced meals) are recommended in Japan, the health effects of such meals are unclear. We investigated the association of frequency of eating balanced meals with frailty among community-dwelling older Japanese.Methods: We analyzed data from 912 persons aged 65 years or older who participated in the Ilatoyama Cohort Study or Kusatsu Longitudinal Study. The frequency of eating two or more balanced meals daily was self-reported as