Living alone, social networks in neighbourhoods, and daily fruit and vegetable consumption among middle-aged and older adults in the USA.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A social network is a valuable resource in later life. Therefore, the current study aims to investigate whether social networks within homes and neighbourhoods are associated with older adults' daily fruit and vegetable consumption.

Design

Cross-sectional secondary data analysis.

Setting

USA.

Participants

A nationally representative sample of 6865 community-dwelling older adults over age 53 in the Health and Retirement Study - Health Care and Nutrition Survey.

Results

Older adults who lived alone with no children or friends nearby had the lowest fruit and vegetable consumption. However, the daily fruit and vegetable consumption of respondents who lived alone and had children or friends nearby or those who lived with someone and had no children

SUBMITTER: Choi YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7736134 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature