Arthritis is associated with high nutritional risk among older Canadian adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

This study assessed the association between arthritis, functional impairment, and nutritional risk (NR). Cross-sectional data were from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, a nationally representative sample of 45-85-year-old community-dwelling Canadians (n = 41,153). The abbreviated Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluating for Eating and Nutrition II (SCREEN II-AB) Questionnaire determined NR scores (continuous), and high NR (score < 38); the Older American Resources and Services scale measured functional impairment.

Identifying Barriers of Arthritis-Related Disability on Food Behaviors to Guide Nutrition Interventions.

Objective: To describe the impact of arthritis-related disability on aspects of food insecurity and to gain insight into the incentives and barriers to participating in a nutrition intervention.

Design: Four focus groups were held in April to May, 2018. Participants completed questionnaires about socioeconomic status, diet, and health.