The impact of living arrangements on dietary patterns among older adults: the mediating effects of loneliness and anxiety

Using data from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), this study examines the relationship between living arrangements and dietary patterns among older adults aged 60 years and above. Linear regression and quantile regression models were employed to investigate the effects...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors:	Yaping Hu, Jiangyan Xiao, Xiaoxiao Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Subjects:	living arrangements dietary patterns loneliness anxiety older adults mediation effects
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1519564/full

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