Household structure and dietary diversity among older adults in rural and urban China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Household structure can significantly affect older adults' eating behaviours and diet quality. However, the difference in dietary diversity in various household structures in urban and rural has rarely been investigated. This study aimed to investigate the association between household structure and dietary diversity among older Chinese adults and examine whether the association differed by urban and rural.

Methods

The study used data from the 2018 wave of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). The participants were individuals aged 60 and over with available dietary and household structure data. Dietary diversity was defined as 'high' if respondents had a dietary diversity score (DDS) above the mean value. Household structures were classified

SUBMITTER: Deng C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523886 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature