Volume
55
Issue
4
DOI
10.34068/joe.55.04.10
Abstract
The aging process makes older adults vulnerable to the detrimental health effects of environmental contaminants. Our study assessed older adults' perceptions regarding diet as protective against environmental contaminants, levels of concern about exposure to environmental contaminants, and interest in learning about protective food-related strategies. A needs assessment to collect such information had not been conducted among older adults. Health fair survey results showed that respondents perceived diet as beneficial against contaminants, were concerned about health implications of exposure, and were interested in learning how to protect health through diet-related strategies. Results suggest that a nutrition-focused curriculum addressing how dietary strategies can help protect against environmental contaminants is needed for Extension professionals.
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Recommended Citation
Dunn, K., Gaetke, L., Stephenson, T., & Brewer, D. (2017). Older Adults' Perceptions of Nutrition as Protective Against Detrimental Effects of Environmental Pollution. The Journal of Extension, 55(4), Article 10. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.55.04.10
