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Social influences and eating behavior in later life — a review
Author(s)	Elisabeth Vesnaver, Heather H Keller
Journal title	Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, vol 30, no 1, 2011
Pages	pp 2-23
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Food ; Nutrition ; Personal relationships ; Integration ; Social contacts ; Research Reviews.
Annotation	Food intake is complex and often poor among older adults as there are multiple individual, social, and environmental determinants that may interact and change over time. Social isolation has long been recognised as a key factor predicting nutrition risk in this population. However the mechanisms by which social relationships influence diet among older adults remain poorly understood. The purpose of this review is (1) to identify and, where possible, clarify the social concepts used in older adult nutrition research over the past two decades, specifically, the concepts of social integration, social support, companionship and commensality; and (2) to provide a review and summary of the empirical literature on social factors and diet among cognitively well older adults living in the community. The authors conclude by discussing challenges to studying social concepts in older adult nutrition and identifying areas for future research. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-111229001 A
Classmark	YP: CF: DS: TO: TOA: 3A:6KC
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