biostudies-literatureCorona LPCoordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível SuperiorCNPq—Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e TecnológicoFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento—CNPq)National Council for Scientific and Technological DevelopmentSao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)Teaching, Research and Extension Support Fund of UNICAMP (Fundo de Apoio ao Ensino, à Pesquisa e à Extensão—FAEPEX)Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—CAPES)3449https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11545754biostudies-literatureUnknown13(21)<h4>Background</h4>Older populations are at high risk of nutritional inadequacy and monotonous diets, and assessing dietary diversity can be a practical measure to indicate groups at nutritional risk. We aimed to explore the dietary diversity of older adults enrolled in primary health care services in Brazil and to evaluate its associated factors.<h4>Methodology</h4>In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated the dietary diversity score (DDS) of 581 participants (≥60 years) registered in primary care services. All foods mentioned in a 24 h food recall were classified into 10 groups, and factors associated with the DDS were analyzed using hierarchical linear regression models in two blocks: (1) sociodemographic and (2) health conditions and lifestyle.<h4>Results</h4>The mean DDS was 5.07 (±Foods (Basel, Switzerland)Factors Associated with Dietary Diversity in Community-Dwelling Brazilian Older Adults.PMC115457540013150/19408262/2017-62018/25591-52024/13011-5304838/2022-52854/18408262/2007-63185/24Freiria CNSilva GMCorona LPfalseFactors Associated with Dietary Diversity in Community-Dwelling Brazilian Older Adults.<h4>Background</h4>Older populations are at high risk of nutritional inadequacy and monotonous diets, and assessing dietary diversity can be a practical measure to indicate groups at nutritional risk. We aimed to explore the dietary diversity of older adults enrolled in primary health care services in Brazil and to evaluate its associated factors.<h4>Methodology</h4>In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated the dietary diversity score (DDS) of 581 participants (≥60 years) registered in primary care services. All foods mentioned in a 24 h food recall were classified into 10 groups, and factors associated with the DDS were analyzed using hierarchical linear regression models in two blocks: (1) sociodemographic and (2) health conditions and lifestyle.<h4>Results</h4>The mean DDS was 5.07 (±2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Oct2026-07-09T13:15:42.215Z2025-04-04T18:56:41.645ZS-EPMC115457543951723310.3390/foods13213449