Influences on older women's adherence to a low-fat diet in the women's health initiative
Influences on older women's adherence to a low-fat diet in the women's health initiative
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DOI:
10.1097/00006842-200205000-00009
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发表时间:
2002-05-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Churchill, LC
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作者:
Kearney, MH;Rosal, MC;Churchill, LC
Most studies of dietary change during aging have focused oil maintaining adequate intake by impaired elderly, and little is known about factors affecting dietary change for preventive purposes in older individuals. The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine the major behavioral influences on older women's adherence to a dietary fat reduction intervention. Method: A diverse sample of 92 women aged 55 to 80 was recruited from two East Coast sites of the Women's Health Initiative. All the women were participating in the dietary modification arm of WHI, had received the same dietary instruction, and were in the maintenance phase of the intervention. The women were classified by nutritionists as adherent or nonadherent to a diet limiting fat intake to