September 12, 2025NutrientsOpen Access

Loneliness, Food Practices, and Ageing: The Inclusion of Qualitative Evidence in Health Promotion Programmes

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EPElena Freire PazUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela BJBorja Rivero JiménezUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela DCDavid Conde CaballeroUniversity of Gävle

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This ethnographic study explores how loneliness affects dietary practices in older adults, highlighting the need for integrated health promotion strategies.

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Loneliness disrupts food practices, leading to less nutritious diets among older adults.
Participants reported a lack of meaningful social connections, affecting their cooking and eating habits.
Thematic analysis of 25 semi-structured interviews revealed the complex interplay between diet, social class, and gender.
Findings suggest health promotion efforts must consider both the nutritional and emotional aspects of eating.

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Paz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44f7331b076d99fa5687c https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17172906

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This ethnographic study explores how loneliness affects dietary practices in older adults, highlighting the need for integrated health promotion strategies.

Loneliness, Food Practices, and Ageing: The Inclusion of Qualitative Evidence in Health Promotion Programmes

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Loneliness, Food Practices, and Ageing: The Inclusion of Qualitative Evidence in Health Promotion Programmes

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