A study on primary health care in a rural community. Generation differences in nutrition and improvements in the dietary life / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

In a farm village of Shimane Prefecture we conducted an investigation on the difference of nutrition between young, middle-aged and old generations. The result showed that nutrition was below the necessary level in the old generation, with many foods being scantily taken. Irrespective of generation the diet was of Japanese style. It will be necessary to guide people to the improvement of dietary life according to generations.<BR>The dietary life of bedridden people and of those who attend to them was the worst of all. Some social measures to improve the situation, as well as the repletion of primary health care for old people are urgently required.<BR>Women in rural communities generally have concrete demands for improvement of the dietary life. It is important to carry out the improvement in harmony with the actual condition of life in the community and the demand of inhabitants.