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Background influences on dietary choice in early old age
Author(s)	D Blane, L Abraham, D Gunnell
Journal title	Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, vol 123, no 4, 2003
Pages	pp 204-209
Keywords	Diet ; Young elderly ; Over 70s ; Qualitative Studies.
Annotation	The contemporary increase in life expectancy is opening up a new stage in the life course: early old age. Diet during early old age makes an important contribution to disease prevention, the management of established disease, and postponing the onset of physical dependency. This article reports on a qualitative interview study of 31 people aged 67-77 drawn from the Boyd Orr cohort, a longitudinal study of diet and health since 1937-39. A number of background influences on the dietary choices of the interviewees have been identified, some of which are specific to the present generation of people in early old age, such as eating in NAAFI canteens during National Service. However, the more general categories of which they are a part will have enduring usefulness. The findings are discussed in relation to future dietary advice, the potential for interventions in primary care enhancing the policy of free school fruit, and research on the next age cohort to enter early old age.(RH).
Accession Number	CPA-031217201 A
Classmark	CFD: BBA: BBK: 3DP
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