Changes in food habits during the transition to retirement: the Whitehall II cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The transition to retirement is a significant turning point in life, which may lead to changes in food habits.

Objective

To examine changes in red meat, fish, vegetables and fruit consumption during the retirement transition and whether these changes vary between sociodemographic groups.

Methods

The data were from the Whitehall II study, a cohort of 10 308 British civil servants aged 35-55 years at study induction (1985-1988). Data collection has taken place every 2-3 years. Food consumption (n=2484-2491) was assessed with the Food Frequency Questionnaire in the periods before (max. 16 years) and after retirement (max. 16 years). Changes in preretirement and postretirement consumption were compared in the total cohort and subgroups by sex, marital status, p

SUBMITTER: Lagstrom H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874461 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature