Individual and Contextual Factors on Meal Patterns among Older Adults in Paris and the Inner Suburbs

Coline Ferrant (), Philippe Cardon and Pierre Chauvin
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Coline Ferrant: OSC - Observatoire sociologique du changement (Sciences Po, CNRS) - Sciences Po - Sciences Po - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Philippe Cardon: CeRIES - Centre de Recherche "Individus Epreuves Sociétés" - ULR 3589 - Université de Lille
Pierre Chauvin: INSERM - Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale

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Abstract: In this paper, we ask: How does social isolation shape dietary patterns among older adults? Specifically, we investigate individual and contextual factors on the daily regularity and frequency of meals among adults who are aged 60 and more, retired, and living in Paris and the inner suburbs. The analysis yields three takeaways: 1. Meal frequency may be a valid indicator of nutrition risks among older adults in Paris and the inner suburbs, while meal regularity may be not. 2. Studying dietary patterns among older adults needs handling diverse measures of social isolation, especially differentiating objective and subjective factors. 3. Food access has insignificant effects on meal patterns among older adults in Paris and the inner suburbs.

Keywords: Older adults; Social isolation; Neighborhood effects; Food deserts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-03-01
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