Health Indicators of US Older Adults Who Received or Did Not Receive Meals Funded by the Older Americans Act

摘要

Background The Older Americans Act (OAA) requires that nutrition programs provide meals and related nutrition services that promote health and help manage chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to compare health status, food security, functional limitations, and chronic diseases of older adults who received or did not receive OAA meals using data from a representative sample of US adults.