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March 14, 2026FoodsOpen Access

The Impact of Population Aging on Food Consumption of Rural Households in China: Cross-Sectional Study Across the Ten Geographic Regions

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TWTuo WangDXDingde XuDYDong Yang

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Cross-sectional study reveals population aging increases grain and dairy intake, impacting rural households' food consumption.

Key Points

  • Examine the impact of population aging on food consumption in rural households in China.
  • Analyzed data from 2846 rural households across 10 provinces
  • Employed ordinary least squares and instrumental variable methods
  • Utilized mediation effect models for empirical testing
  • Population aging positively impacts consumption of grains, vegetables, dairy, and legumes
  • Average increase in grain consumption of 106.857 g/day per 1% increase in aged individuals
  • Household income and land management significantly mediate food consumption changes

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4b9fb18185d8a398024d2https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15061008
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