TY - JOUR
T1 - Healthy eating perceptions of older adults living in Canadian rural and northern communities
AU - Krahn, Virginia M.
AU - Lengyel, Christina O.
AU - Hawranik, Pam
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to acknowledge the generous participation and support of the focus group participants, MAFRI Go Teams, and the entire research team as well as funding provided through sub-grant from the New Emerging Team (NET) Grant, CIHR.
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - Aging produces physiologic changes that can affect the nutritional health of the older adult. It is estimated that 80% of communitydwelling older adults have inadequate intakes of four or more nutrients. Socioeconomic factors, such as income and geographic location, can also play an important role in nutritional status; however, limited research is available that specifically explores this. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the healthy eating perceptions of older adults residing in rural and northern communities in one Canadian province. Five focus groups were conducted in three rural and two northern Manitoba communities. Thirty-nine older adults participated in audio-recorded focus groups. Five themes emerged from the discussions. All respondents stated that healthy eating was important, but knowledge deficits were observed regarding label reading, understanding and visualizing portion sizes, and vitamin D recommendations and sources. Food programs were not commonly attended by participants due to availably and resistance. Regularly delivered nutrition education programs would assist in providing current nutrition information to older adults and their families in rural settings.
AB - Aging produces physiologic changes that can affect the nutritional health of the older adult. It is estimated that 80% of communitydwelling older adults have inadequate intakes of four or more nutrients. Socioeconomic factors, such as income and geographic location, can also play an important role in nutritional status; however, limited research is available that specifically explores this. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the healthy eating perceptions of older adults residing in rural and northern communities in one Canadian province. Five focus groups were conducted in three rural and two northern Manitoba communities. Thirty-nine older adults participated in audio-recorded focus groups. Five themes emerged from the discussions. All respondents stated that healthy eating was important, but knowledge deficits were observed regarding label reading, understanding and visualizing portion sizes, and vitamin D recommendations and sources. Food programs were not commonly attended by participants due to availably and resistance. Regularly delivered nutrition education programs would assist in providing current nutrition information to older adults and their families in rural settings.
KW - Community
KW - Eating perceptions
KW - Food choices
KW - Northern
KW - Older adults
KW - Remote
KW - Rural
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80051814772&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/21551197.2011.591270
DO - 10.1080/21551197.2011.591270
M3 - Journal Article
C2 - 21846242
AN - SCOPUS:80051814772
SN - 2155-1197
VL - 30
SP - 261
EP - 273
JO - Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics
JF - Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics
IS - 3
ER -