Association Between Caregiver–Recipient Closeness and Dietary Variety Among Older Informal Caregivers in Japan: A Gender‐Stratified Analysis

Key Points

• The research aims to explore how the closeness between caregivers and care recipients affects dietary variety among older caregivers.
• Conducted a gender-stratified analysis of dietary habits
• Investigated the relationship between caregiver-recipient closeness and dietary variety
• Focused on older informal caregivers in Japan
• Highlights a significant association between caregiver-recipient closeness and dietary variety
• Gender differences are evident in the impact of closeness on dietary habits