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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: The global population is increasingly aging, imposing a substantial burden on social and healthcare systems as aging is associated with gradual muscle wasting and functional decline. Consumption of protein-rich foods, such as livestock-based meat, providing high-quality proteins can prevent muscle wasting and related functional decline in older adults. However, there is a lack of data on the older adults\' perceptions about meat consumption, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the perceptions about dietary meat consumption among older adults in Gasabo district, Kigali, Rwanda.
METHODS: We conducted a descriptive qualitative study, using focus group discussions. A total of eight FGDs, lasting between 55 and 80 min, were conducted with gender-mixed groups, including 31 men and 33 women aged ≥ 55 years old. Eight older adults participated in each FGD session, and all discussions were conducted in the local language (Kinyarwanda) using a pre-designed interview guide. The discussions were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim and translated into English. The transcript was inductively analyzed using thematic analytical process.
RESULTS: Three themes were identified from the data, predominantly related to motives and barriers of meat consumption. The motives of meat consumption included improved quality and taste of the diet, improving own health, and having a social function. Barriers of meat consumption were perceived to be related to health risks, sustainability concerns (depletion of resources), and religious beliefs. Lastly, it was widely perceived that meat was unavailable and economically inaccessible, thus meat consumption was perceived to be associated with improved wealth.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings revealed a low and declining meat consumption among older adults due to poverty. Improving financial capacity or strategic public health work to improve protein consumption in the elderly is necessary to meet nutritional needs and facilitate healthy aging.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the perceptions about dietary meat consumption among older adults in Gasabo district, Kigali, Rwanda.
METHODS: We conducted a descriptive qualitative study, using focus group discussions. A total of eight FGDs, lasting between 55 and 80 min, were conducted with gender-mixed groups, including 31 men and 33 women aged ≥ 55 years old. Eight older adults participated in each FGD session, and all discussions were conducted in the local language (Kinyarwanda) using a pre-designed interview guide. The discussions were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim and translated into English. The transcript was inductively analyzed using thematic analytical process.
RESULTS: Three themes were identified from the data, predominantly related to motives and barriers of meat consumption. The motives of meat consumption included improved quality and taste of the diet, improving own health, and having a social function. Barriers of meat consumption were perceived to be related to health risks, sustainability concerns (depletion of resources), and religious beliefs. Lastly, it was widely perceived that meat was unavailable and economically inaccessible, thus meat consumption was perceived to be associated with improved wealth.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings revealed a low and declining meat consumption among older adults due to poverty. Improving financial capacity or strategic public health work to improve protein consumption in the elderly is necessary to meet nutritional needs and facilitate healthy aging.
摘要：
背景：全球人口日益老龄化，由于衰老与肌肉逐渐萎缩和功能下降有关，因此对社会和医疗保健系统造成了沉重负担。食用富含蛋白质的食物，例如以牲畜为基础的肉类，提供高质量的蛋白质可以防止老年人的肌肉萎缩和相关的功能下降。然而,缺乏关于老年人对肉类消费的看法的数据，特别是在撒哈拉以南非洲。
目的：探讨加萨博地区老年人对膳食肉类消费的看法，基加利,卢旺达。
方法：我们进行了描述性定性研究，使用焦点小组讨论。总共八个FGD，持续时间在55到80分钟之间，与性别混合组进行，包括年龄≥55岁的31名男性和33名女性。八名老年人参加了每次烟气脱硫会议，所有讨论均使用预先设计的采访指南以当地语言（Kinyarwanda）进行。讨论进行了录音和逐字转录，并翻译成英文。使用主题分析过程对转录本进行归纳分析。
结果：从数据中确定了三个主题，主要与肉类消费的动机和障碍有关。肉类消费的动机包括改善饮食的质量和味道，改善自身健康,具有社会功能。人们认为肉类消费的障碍与健康风险有关，可持续性问题(资源枯竭)，和宗教信仰。最后,人们普遍认为肉是不可用的，经济上也是不可用的，因此，人们认为肉类消费与财富的增加有关。
结论：研究结果表明，由于贫困，老年人的肉类消费量较低，并且正在下降。提高财政能力或战略性公共卫生工作，以改善老年人的蛋白质消费，对于满足营养需求和促进健康老龄化是必要的。
目的：探讨加萨博地区老年人对膳食肉类消费的看法，基加利,卢旺达。
方法：我们进行了描述性定性研究，使用焦点小组讨论。总共八个FGD，持续时间在55到80分钟之间，与性别混合组进行，包括年龄≥55岁的31名男性和33名女性。八名老年人参加了每次烟气脱硫会议，所有讨论均使用预先设计的采访指南以当地语言（Kinyarwanda）进行。讨论进行了录音和逐字转录，并翻译成英文。使用主题分析过程对转录本进行归纳分析。
结果：从数据中确定了三个主题，主要与肉类消费的动机和障碍有关。肉类消费的动机包括改善饮食的质量和味道，改善自身健康,具有社会功能。人们认为肉类消费的障碍与健康风险有关，可持续性问题(资源枯竭)，和宗教信仰。最后,人们普遍认为肉是不可用的，经济上也是不可用的，因此，人们认为肉类消费与财富的增加有关。
结论：研究结果表明，由于贫困，老年人的肉类消费量较低，并且正在下降。提高财政能力或战略性公共卫生工作，以改善老年人的蛋白质消费，对于满足营养需求和促进健康老龄化是必要的。
