Information, Nutrition and Health: A Comparative Study on Behavioural, Psychological, and Social Insights of the Elderly Consumers in Singapore and Australia

The project goal is to conduct a pilot study to develop a better understanding of the relative importance of health and digital literacies on health-related behaviours in two-generational cohorts  (those aged  40-64  years and those aged  65 years and over)  in two different countries (Singapore and Australia). Singapore and Australia would be interesting examples to testify the contrast health literacy and associated nutrition and lifestyle habits between Western culture (Euro-Australians)  versus Asian culture  (multi-ethnic groups of Chinese, Indians and Malays). The scientific objectives are:

1. To establish an integrated cross-country database and commence the establishment of indicative preliminary data and profiles for nutritional, health and digital literacy, psychosocial factors such as age, education, economic status, dietary and physical activity patterns, and perceived health status in 2 generational cohorts in Singapore and Australia.

2. To test an integrated Health Diary app suitable for cross-country research to collect dietary and physical activity data.

3. To develop dynamic modelling statistical techniques using two weeks of diet and physical activity to deepen our understanding of what is occurring at the individual level.