Abstract
Associations between perceived cooking ability, dietary intake and meal patterns among older women
Highlights
IntroductionOld age (de ned in this study as \ 65 years) and restricted mobility seem to result in cooking problems which may in uence energy intake [1]
Old age and restricted mobility seem to result in cooking problems which may in uence energy intake [1]
Energy intakes in all three groups were lower than the reference value [14], i.e. 8.8 MJ (2103 kcal) for the cooking group, 7.4 MJ (1769 kcal) for the part-cooking group and 6.9 MJ (1649 kcal) for the no-cooking group (Table 3)
Summary
Old age (de ned in this study as \ 65 years) and restricted mobility seem to result in cooking problems which may in uence energy intake [1]. As long as old people living at home are healthy, they appear to have adequate eating habits [2]. A Swedish study revealed a reduction in the number of meals after retirement [3]. In a study focusing on protein and energy status at hospital admission, 28.5% of the older patients were malnourished [4]. When health problems occur in old people living at home, this increases their risk for poor nutrition. There is a decline in energy intake, which is associated with the consumption of smaller portions, a slower rate of eating and fewer snacks between meals [5]
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