PMID- 35059183
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20220317
LR  - 20220317
IS  - 2048-6790 (Electronic)
IS  - 2048-6790 (Linking)
VI  - 10
DP  - 2021
TI  - Low awareness of community-dwelling older adults on the importance of dietary 
      protein: new insights from four qualitative studies.
PG  - e102
LID - 10.1017/jns.2021.92 [doi]
LID - e102
AB  - Meeting the recommended daily protein intake can be a challenge for 
      community-dwelling older adults (CDOA). In order to understand why, we studied 
      attitudes towards protein-rich products and healthy eating in general; identified 
      needs and preferences, barriers and promotors and knowledge regarding dietary 
      behaviour and implementation of high protein products. Attitudes towards 
      protein-rich products and healthy eating were evaluated in focus groups (study 1, 
      n 17). To gain insights in the needs and preferences of older adults with regard 
      to meals and meal products (study 2, n 30), visual information on eating 
      behaviour was assessed using photovoicing and verified in post-photovoice 
      interviews. In studies 3 and 4, semi-structured interviews were conducted to 
      identify protein consumption-related barriers, opportunities (n 20) and knowledge 
      and communication channels (n 40), respectively. Risk of low protein intake was 
      assessed using ProteinScreener55+ (Pro55+) in studies 2-4 (n 90). Focus groups 
      showed that participants were unaware of potential inadequate dietary protein. 
      Photovoicing showed that sixteen of thirty participants mainly consumed 
      traditional Dutch products. In post-photovoice interviews, participants indicated 
      that they were satisfied with their current eating behaviour. Barriers for 
      adequate use of protein-rich products were 'lack of knowledge', 'resistance to 
      change habits' and 'no urge to receive dietary advice'. Promotors were 'trust in 
      professionals' and 'product offers'. Sixty-two percent had a low risk of low 
      protein intake. CDOA feel low urgency to increase protein intake, possibly linked 
      to low knowledge levels. A challenge for professionals would be to motivate older 
      adults to change their eating pattern, to optimise protein intake.
CI  - (c) The Author(s) 2021.
FAU - Linschooten, Joost O
AU  - Linschooten JO
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6832-3701
AD  - Department of Food Science & Technology, HAS University of Applied Sciences, 
      's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
FAU - Verwijs, Marije H
AU  - Verwijs MH
AD  - Department of Nutrition and Health, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Faculty 
      of Health and Social Studies, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
FAU - Beelen, Janne
AU  - Beelen J
AD  - Department of Nutrition and Health, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Faculty 
      of Health and Social Studies, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
AD  - Sensory and Consumer Science, CSIRO Health and Biosecurity, North Ryde, NSW 2113, 
      Australia.
FAU - de van der Schueren, Marian A E
AU  - de van der Schueren MAE
AD  - Department of Nutrition and Health, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Faculty 
      of Health and Social Studies, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
FAU - Roodenburg, Annet J C
AU  - Roodenburg AJC
AD  - Department of Food Science & Technology, HAS University of Applied Sciences, 
      's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
DEP - 20211207
PL  - England
TA  - J Nutr Sci
JT  - Journal of nutritional science
JID - 101590587
RN  - 0 (Dietary Proteins)
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - *Dietary Proteins
MH  - Eating
MH  - Feeding Behavior
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Independent Living
MH  - Meals
PMC - PMC8727701
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Attitude
OT  - Community-dwelling older adults
OT  - Protein
OT  - Qualitative studies
OT  - Undernutrition
EDAT- 2022/01/22 06:00
MHDA- 2022/03/18 06:00
PMCR- 2021/01/01
CRDT- 2022/01/21 06:20
PHST- 2021/04/23 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/09/27 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2021/10/09 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/01/21 06:20 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/01/22 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/03/18 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2021/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - S2048679021000926 [pii]
AID - 10.1017/jns.2021.92 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - J Nutr Sci. 2021 Dec 7;10:e102. doi: 10.1017/jns.2021.92. eCollection 2021.