Juliana F W Cohen, Scott Richardson, Ellen Parker, Paul J Catalano, Eric B Rimm
Impact of the new U.S. Department of Agriculture school meal standards on food selection, consumption, and waste
American journal of preventive medicine
smartwatches sw wearable devices support daily life monitor individuals health activity status information utilized promote behavior modification could help prevent chronic diseases manage health older adults despite interested sws older adults tend decrease sw usage age therefore understanding acceptance sws among older individuals facilitate individual health management digital health technology study investigated factors associated acceptance sws among older adults japan variations factors sex study utilized data 2022 itabashi longitudinal study aging ongoing cohort study conducted tokyo metropolitan institute geriatrics gerontology included 899 eligible individuals aged 65 years participants classified three groups possessing sw possessor group possessing sw interested possession future interest group interested possession future noninterest group using selfadministered questionnaire level sw acceptance operationally defined follows low noninterest group medium interest group high possessor group evaluated association acceptance purchase intentions sws sociodemographic variables technology literacy health variables among participants 42 possessed sws significant sex difference men 42 women 43 among men age 75 years obesity diabetes dyslipidemia significantly associated sw acceptance level contrastingly among women age 75 years living alone higher household income high score new device use technology literacy category significantly associated sw acceptance level healthrelated factors associated sw acceptance men technology literacy sociodemographic factors associated sw acceptance women findings may inform development sexspecific interventions policies increasing sw utilization among older adults japan