The Association of Dining Companionship with Energy and Nutrient Intake Among Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults
Dining with two or more companions is associated with greater energy and nutrient intake, particularly from energy- and nutrient-dense foods. Encouraging shared meals could serve as a potential approach to support dietary quality and address risks of malnutrition in older adults.
Authors
- Kazuyo Tsushita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5755-9345)
- Tomoe Fukumura
- Kenji Wakai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7388-7157)
- Akiko Tamakoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9761-3879)
- Satoe Okabayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9919-6768)
- Shigekazu Ukawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4084-1720)
- Masahiko Ando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5481-3782)
- Yuki Minagawa-Watanabe
Institutions
- Kagawa Nutrition University (JP)
- Hokkaido University (JP)
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Nagoya University Hospital (JP)
- Hokkaido Institute of Public Health (JP)
- Nagoya University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17010037
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Pfizer
- Uehara Memorial Foundation
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation
- Pfizer Health Research Foundation
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology