Barriers to Healthy Eating Among the Senior Populations in Brookfield, CT

Authors

Yueyue Shen, University of Vermont College of MedicineFollow

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Date

2016

Abstract

In the U.S, the cost of diseases associated with unhealthy eating reaches $157 billion a year. In the Western Connecticut area, hypertension and diabetes are the top two reasons for admitting seniors to the hospital. Both of them can be managed by healthy diet and exercise. This project aims to identify the barriers to eating healthy among elderly in Brookfield, CT, and to discuss potential interventions that can be implanted to address the identified barriers.

Clinical Site

Brookfield Family Practice

Keywords

Barrier, Elderly, Nutrition, Connecticut

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Disciplines

Nutritional Epidemiology | Primary Care

Recommended Citation

Shen, Yueyue, "Barriers to Healthy Eating Among the Senior Populations in Brookfield, CT" (2016). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 183.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/183