Transition to retirement impact on food consumption frequency: results from a longitudinal analysis within the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

It has been suggested that major life course transitions, such as retirement, can greatly impact lifestyles. However, the evidence is scant and inconclusive, especially with reference to the effects on dietary habits. We investigated the long-term effects of retirement on the frequency of food consumption using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).

Design and participants

We used data from a SHARE-based cohort, including European individuals from 28 countries aged 50 and older who were employed at baseline and retired during follow-up time (2004-2020).

Measurements

Dietary habits were assessed through self-reported frequencies of consumption for fruit and vegetables, dairy products, meat and fish, legumes and eggs. A diet

SUBMITTER: Vigezzi GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12180027 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature