Relationships Between Food Group Consumption, Self-Rated Health, and Life Satisfaction of Community-Dwelling Canadian Older Men: The Manitoba Follow-Up Study

We conducted a cross-sectional evaluation nested within a long-term cohort study that was designed to examine the relationship between frequency of food group consumption (FGC), self-rated health, and life satisfaction of community-dwelling older men in the Manitoba Follow-up Study. Questionnaires r...

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Published in:Journal of nutrition for the elderly 2009-05, Vol.28 (2), p.158-173
Main Authors: Lengyel, Christina O, Tate, Robert B, Obirek Blatz, Amy K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cohort Studies
community
Diet - psychology
Diet - standards
Diet Surveys
dietary surveys
elderly
Follow-Up Studies
food choices
food group consumption
food groups
food intake
Fruit
fruits (food)
Health Status
Humans
life satisfaction
Male
Manitoba
Manitoba Follow-Up Study
men
nutritional adequacy
Nutritional Status
older men
perceptions (cognitive)
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
self-rated health
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vegetables
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Summary:We conducted a cross-sectional evaluation nested within a long-term cohort study that was designed to examine the relationship between frequency of food group consumption (FGC), self-rated health, and life satisfaction of community-dwelling older men in the Manitoba Follow-up Study. Questionnaires returned from 1,211 Canadian male participants contained frequency of FGC (daily, most days, or rarely), self-reported nutrition, and health-related perceptions. Men consuming vegetables/fruit (V&F) daily versus rarely were four times more likely to report better self-rated health OR = 4.00 (95%CI = 1.31, 12.3) and three times more likely to rate greater life satisfaction OR = 3.08 (95%CI = 1.00, 9.45). Our findings indicate that frequent consumption of V&F is associated with the perception of better health and greater life satisfaction.
ISSN:0163-9366
1540-8566
DOI:10.1080/01639360902950182