Background influences on dietary choice in early old age
Background influences on dietary choice in early old age
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DOI：
10.1177/146642400312300408
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发表时间：
2003-11-01
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Ness, A
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作者：
Blane, D;Abraham, L;Ness, A
当代预期寿命的增加正在开启一个生命历程的新阶段——早老。老年早期的饮食对预防疾病、控制既定疾病和推迟身体依赖的发生作出了重要贡献。尽管它很重要，但很少有专门为这一年龄组设计的医疗和饮食干预措施。目前报告的研究报告旨在为这一努力提供背景资料。对老年早期的人进行了定性访谈，有目的地从纵向研究队列的成员中取样。已经确定了一些影响受访者饮食选择的背景因素。其中一些影响是当前这代人在老年早期所特有的，比如在服兵役期间在NAAFI食堂吃饭。然而，它们所属的更一般的类别将具有持久的用处。研究结果与以下方面有关：未来的饮食建议；初级保健干预措施的潜力；加强免费学校水果政策和下一个进入早期老年的年龄队列的研究。
The contemporary increase in life expectancy is opening up a new stage in the life course - early old age. Diet during early old age makes an important contribution to disease prevention, the management of established disease and postponing the onset of physical dependency. Despite its importance, few specifically medical, dietary interventions have been designed for this age group. The presently reported study aims to supply background information for such an endeavour. Qualitative interviews have been conducted with people in early old age, sampled purposively from members of a longitudinal study cohort. A number of background influences on the dietary choices of the interviewees have been identified. Some of these influences are specific to the present generation of people in early old age, such as eating in NAAFI canteens during National Service. However, the more general categories of which they are a part will have enduring usefulness. The findings are discussed in relation to: future dietary advice; the potential for interventions in primary care; enhancing the policy of free school fruit and research on the next age cohort to enter early old age.