Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
Eating Habits, Food choices, Food preference, Elderly
Brief summary
This study is a cross-sectional study, aiming to recruit 200 community-dwelling elderly, aged 60 years and above. Recruitments will be made from St. Luke's ElderCare's (SLEC) active aging hubs around Singapore. The investigators will recruit approximately 70% Chinese, 20% Malay and 10% Indian older adults, that is ethnically-representative of the Singapore population. Interviews will be conducted in-person by the study team's research dietitian, SLEC's nutritionist and dietitians. Responses from elderly subjects will be collected electronically using tablets/laptops.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
\- Age 60 years and above
Exclusion criteria
* Inability to provide informed consent * Cognitive impairment (i.e. Alzheimer's disease, dementia)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Food habits, dietary practices and preference | Single time point, upon recruitment | A questionnaire consisting of questions relating to food habits, dietary practices and food preferences will be administered |
Countries
Singapore