naa a22 4500 51078691X CHVBK 20180411083305.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12603-012-0371-y doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12603-012-0371-y Older Australians' perceptions and practices in relation to a healthy diet for old age: A qualitative study [Elektronische Daten] [S. Brownie, R. Coutts] Objective: To explore older independently-living Australians' perceptions and practices about what constitutes a healthy diet for older people. Design: Qualitative methodology, focus groups. Setting: Independently-living retirees in Northern NSW, Australia. Participants: A total of 29 participants in five focus groups, ranging in age from 60-93 years, with a mean age of 73.3 ± 8.8years; the majority (79%) were women. Results: Thematic analysis of the focus group interviews revealed four themes that best represent older people's perceptions and practices in relation to healthy eating for old age. These included: 1) healthy foods — participants believed in a hierarchy of perceived healthfulness or importance of foods; 2) quantity — participants believed that ageing was associated with a reduced dietary intake and less need for meat; 3) personal circumstances — participants acknowledged that food costs, social situations and health conditions influenced their food choices; and 4) good intention — participants acknowledged that the desire to regain or maintain wellbeing and to preserve health positively influenced their food choices. Participants were unaware of the national nutrient targets for older Australians. Conclusion: The trend towards reduced dietary intake of meat and the indifference to dairy products expressed by many participants in this study suggests that they are at risk of not achieving the requirements for protein and calcium in particular. Failure to meet these age-adjusted nutrient targets has important implications for the health and functional capacity of older people. Serdi and Springer-Verlag France, 2013 Australians nationallicence diet nationallicence elderly nationallicence focus groups nationallicence nutrition nationallicence perceptions nationallicence Brownie S. School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, 2480, Lismore, NSW, Australia aut Coutts R. School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, 2480, Lismore, NSW, Australia aut The journal of nutrition, health & aging Springer-Verlag 17/2(2013-02-01), 125-129 1279-7707 17:2<125 2013 17 12603 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-012-0371-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-012-0371-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Brownie S. School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, 2480, Lismore, NSW, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Coutts R. School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, 2480, Lismore, NSW, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- The journal of nutrition, health & aging Springer-Verlag 17/2(2013-02-01), 125-129 1279-7707 17:2<125 2013 17 12603 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer