With the rapid growth of elderly populations, the food industry is under increasing pressure
to provide texture-modified food for safe consumption by these vulnerable populations. The …

Vision impairment is common among older persons. It is a risk factor for disability, and it may
be associated with nutritional status via decline in functional status. However, only few …

Objective To investigate the relationship between visual functioning as measured by the
National Eye Institute 25-Item Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25) and mortality in …

Background The last visual survey of older adults in Hong Kong was a district-level study in
2002, with no assessment of behavioral and medical risk factors for visual impairment (VI) …

In Japan, there is a lack of physical activity data on health and disease among people with
visual impairments, making it difficult to develop specific strategies for health promotion. This …

Objective To evaluate the effects of rowing exercise on body composition, laboratory data,
fitness and scoliosis in visually impaired people. The majority of visually impaired people do …

Objectives: To examine contributions of self-reported vision impairment to disability by
persons 65 years and older. Method: We used data from the National Health and Nutrition …

Objective To investigate associations between vision impairment (VI), vision correction (VC)
and depressive symptoms among middle‐aged and older Chinese. Methods 22 203 …

Lipid disorders, obesity and overweight are considered one of the most important modifiable
cardiovascular risk factors. Population surveys carried out in Poland have demonstrated a …

Introduction Vision impairment is a significant health concern that leads to increased
morbidity and mortality globally. Significantly, legally blind (LB) patients have higher rates of …