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Eating alone and depression in older men and women by cohabitation status: The JAGES longitudinal survey YUKAKO TANI1,2, YURI SASAKI3, MAHO HASEDA1,2, KATSUNORI KONDO3, NAOKI KONDO1,2 1

Department of Health Education and Health Sociology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Department of Health and Social Behavior, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 3 Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan 2

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Abstract Background: eating by oneself may be a risk factor for mental illness among older adults, but may be influenced by cohabitation status. We examined the association between eating alone and depression in the context of cohabitation status in older adults in Japan. Design: a longitudinal, population-based study. Setting: data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study. Subjects: we analysed 17,612 men and 19,581 women aged ≥65 without depression (Geriatric Depression Scale

Eating alone and depression in older men and women by cohabitation status: The JAGES longitudinal survey.

Eating by oneself may be a risk factor for mental illness among older adults, but may be influenced by cohabitation status. We examined the associatio...
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