Low diet variety, frailty
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group: For three years, supermarkets assigned to the intervention group will conduct a campaign (intervention) to promote improvement in diet variety (information, education, and support
Sponsors
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Meditrina Co., Ltd. General Incorporated Association Assist Center for Good Health and Longevity
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Members of the supermarket chain, which serves as the research field, aged 60 to 84, and who can respond to the survey questionnaire on their own.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals residing in long-term care facilities, or those unable to visit supermarkets for regular shopping (excluding individuals who, through family assistance or other means, are able to regularly visit supermarkets for daily shopping).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in diet variety at the 3-year follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At the 3-year follow-up: - Changes in the consumption frequency of 10 food items that constitute diet variety questionnaire (fish and shellfish, meat, eggs, milk, soybeans and soybean products, dark green and yellow vegetables, seaweed, potatoes, fruits, and fats and oils). - Changes in awareness, knowledge, beliefs, and intentions regarding behavior change (diverse food intake). - Purchasing volume (quantity-based and price-based) of the above 10 food groups in supermarkets. - Changes in frailty prevalence. - Changes in physical function. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTatsunosuke Gomi
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health
Outcome results
None listed