What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Dietary behaviors (n=20945). Intervention: Urban residence vs. Rural residence. Primary outcome: Daily consumption of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, and milk products (OR 2.06 (fruit), 1.56 (meat), 1.20 (eggs), 2.01 (dairy)).

What does this research mean for the field?

Older Chinese adults generally exhibit low daily consumption of fruit, meat, eggs, and dairy, with urban residents having significantly higher odds of consuming these foods daily compared to rural residents. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This study aims to explore dietary trends and disparities in food consumption among older adults in China.

October 30, 2025Nutrition & Dietetics

Ten‐year dietary trends and urban–rural disparities in fruit, vegetable, meat, egg, and milk products consumption among older Chinese adults

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Key result

Urban residence is linked to ~106% higher odds of daily fruit consumption versus rural adults.

OR 2.06 (fruit), 1.56 (meat), 1.20 (eggs), 2.01 (dairy)
n=20,945

Why the study?

Dietary trends and urban-rural disparities in food consumption among older adults in China remained to be explored.

Does urban residence compared to rural residence affect daily consumption of fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, and milk products in older Chinese adults?

Population

20 945 adults aged 65+ years in China

Comparison

Daily vs non-daily consumption across urban vs rural residence

Design

Repeated cross-sectional study

Authors

CXCai Xu TBTrishnee Bhurosy CLChing‐Ti Liu

Discussion

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Overview

Urban-rural dietary disparities may warrant targeted rural nutrition support in China; cross-sectional data leaves open causality and intervention targets.

Key Points

This study aims to explore dietary trends and disparities in food consumption among older adults in China.
Conducted a repeated cross-sectional study using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (2008-2018).
Sampled adults aged 65+ years and utilized multiple logistic regression models to analyze consumption patterns.
Only 16.77% of older adults consumed fresh fruit daily, with urban adults showing higher odds of consumption (OR = 2.06).
Daily consumption of meat was reported by 32.79% of participants, with urban individuals having higher odds (OR = 1.56).
Daily vegetable consumption was more common at 64.84%, but dairy product consumption was low at 20.11%, with urban adults' odds being significantly higher (OR = 2.01).

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=20,945)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Does urban residence compared to rural residence affect daily consumption of fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, and milk products in older Chinese adults?

Population

20,945 older adults aged 65+ years in China, 51.44% female, 54.22% residing in rural communities.

Intervention

Urban residence

Comparator

Rural residence

Outcome

Daily vs. non-daily consumption of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, and milk productspatient reported

Main Result

Effect estimate: OR 2.06 (fruit), 1.56 (meat), 1.20 (eggs), 2.01 (dairy)

There are significant urban-rural disparities in the daily consumption of fruit, meat, eggs, and dairy among older Chinese adults, with urban residents having higher consumption.

Cite This Study

Xu et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Dietary behaviors (n=20,945). Urban residence vs. Rural residence was evaluated on Daily consumption of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, and milk products (OR 2.06 (fruit), 1.56 (meat), 1.20 (eggs), 2.01 (dairy)). Urban older adults in China had significantly higher odds of daily consumption of fruit (OR 2.06), meat (OR 1.56), eggs (OR 1.20), and dairy (OR 2.01) compared to rural adults.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1dcdcb66b24d664b6027ba https://doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.70051

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October 30, 2025Nutrition & Dietetics

Ten‐year dietary trends and urban–rural disparities in fruit, vegetable, meat, egg, and milk products consumption among older Chinese adults

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Key result

Urban residence is linked to ~106% higher odds of daily fruit consumption versus rural adults.

OR 2.06 (fruit), 1.56 (meat), 1.20 (eggs), 2.01 (dairy)
n=20,945

Why the study?

Dietary trends and urban-rural disparities in food consumption among older adults in China remained to be explored.

Does urban residence compared to rural residence affect daily consumption of fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, and milk products in older Chinese adults?

Population

20 945 adults aged 65+ years in China

Comparison

Daily vs non-daily consumption across urban vs rural residence

Design

Repeated cross-sectional study

Authors

CXCai Xu TBTrishnee Bhurosy CLChing‐Ti Liu

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Urban-rural dietary disparities may warrant targeted rural nutrition support in China; cross-sectional data leaves open causality and intervention targets.

Key Points

This study aims to explore dietary trends and disparities in food consumption among older adults in China.
Conducted a repeated cross-sectional study using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (2008-2018).
Sampled adults aged 65+ years and utilized multiple logistic regression models to analyze consumption patterns.
Only 16.77% of older adults consumed fresh fruit daily, with urban adults showing higher odds of consumption (OR = 2.06).
Daily consumption of meat was reported by 32.79% of participants, with urban individuals having higher odds (OR = 1.56).
Daily vegetable consumption was more common at 64.84%, but dairy product consumption was low at 20.11%, with urban adults' odds being significantly higher (OR = 2.01).

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=20,945)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Does urban residence compared to rural residence affect daily consumption of fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, and milk products in older Chinese adults?

Population

20,945 older adults aged 65+ years in China, 51.44% female, 54.22% residing in rural communities.

Intervention

Urban residence

Comparator

Rural residence

Outcome

Daily vs. non-daily consumption of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, and milk productspatient reported

Main Result

Effect estimate: OR 2.06 (fruit), 1.56 (meat), 1.20 (eggs), 2.01 (dairy)

There are significant urban-rural disparities in the daily consumption of fruit, meat, eggs, and dairy among older Chinese adults, with urban residents having higher consumption.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1dcdcb66b24d664b6027ba https://doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.70051

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