Relationship between neighborhood food environment and diet variety in Japanese rural community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food access is an important aspect of health promotion for the elderly. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between distance to the nearest food store and diet variety in rural community-dwelling elderly Japanese.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 1,103 elderly participants surveyed by mail in rural areas of Japan. Diversity of food intake was assessed by diet variety score (DVS). Street network distance from home to food store was calculated and categorized by quartile using a geographic information system and analyzed in relation to diet by multivariable regression with the primary outcome as low DVS. Sub-analysis of the association with DVS was conducted for each food store category (convenience store, supermarket and s

SUBMITTER: Gomi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9086309 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature