Item Description | aged 65 years or below (Group A) (N = 45) | early-stage elderly individuals (Group B) (N=52) | late-stage elderly individuals aged 75 years or over (Group C) (N = 53) | |
1) I refrain from foods high in sodium such as pickles, tsukudani [fish or seaweed boiled with soy], ham, himono [dried fish], and salted fish. | 2.62 ± 0.93 | 2.71 ± 0.91 | 3.13 ± 0.81 | |
2) I eat mainly vegetables and fish) eat mainly vegetables and fish. | 2.64 ± 0.83 | 3.22 ± 0.75 | 3.10 ± 0.90 | * |
3) I try to eat lightly flavored foods. | 2.82 ± 0.86 | 2.85 ± 0.91 | 3.19 ± 0.90 | |
4) I try not to gain weight. | 2.91 ± 0.88 | 3.02 ± 0.96 | 3.27 ± 0.88 | |
5) I refrain from meat and greasy foods. | 2.76 ± 0.85 | 2.88 ± 0.87 | 3.19 ± 0.83 | |
6) I refrain from sweet snacks and juices. | 2.98 ± 0.78 | 3.02 ± 0.78 | 3.02 ± 0.97 | |
7) I eat foods with reduced sodium. | 2.73 ± 0.89 | 2.63 ± 0.91 | 3.14 ± 0.92 | * |
8) I avoid foods that contain cholesterol, such as eggs, fish eggs, fish eaten with internal organs, liver, and fatty part of meat. | 2.71 ± 0.86 | 3.14 ± 0.87 | 3.08 ± 0.91 | |
Total score | 22 ± 5.15 | 23.6 ± 4.34 | 25.0 ± 4.51 | * |