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Helen Wong
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Perceived versus Actual Health and Nutritional Status: Results from a Cross Sectional Survey of Rural Older Adults
Author(s): Roschelle Heuberger, Brad van Eeden-Moorefield and Helen WongRoschelle Heuberger, Brad van Eeden-Moorefield and Helen Wong
Objectives: Perceptions of health can affect actual health and nutritional status, as well as influence motivation to make changes. This study sought to determine the associations between self-perceived health and actual health, dietary lifestyle, and demographic factors. Study design: Cross-sectional study Methods: Rural community dwelling older adults (n=1100) in the United States answered a battery of questionnaires administered by trained interviewers. Data on demographics, lifestyle, medication use, medical diagnoses, and other health related items was obtained. Results: The strongest predictor of perceived health was perceived nutrition. Perceived eyesight, actual medical health, oral health, and ability to complete activities of daily living (ADL) also contributed to perceptions of health to a smaller degree. Actual medical .. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000141