Eating alone and weight change in community-dwelling older adults during the coronavirus pandemic: A longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

It is likely that the number of older adults who eat alone has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Older adults who eat alone tend to experience weight fluctuations. Weight loss and underweight in older adults cause health problems. The study objective was to longitudinally investigate the association between changes in eating alone or with others and body weight status in older adults.

Methods

This longitudinal cohort study was conducted in March and October 2020 in Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Questionnaire data for 1071 community-dwelling older adults were analyzed. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed using changes in eating alone or with others as the independent variable and body weight status as the dependent variable. The an

SUBMITTER: Kubo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9093156 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature