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We investigated dietary life in terms of living conditions and dwelling space in the remote suburban residential area of Haibara Town in Nara Prefecture. The issues dealt with in this study of dietary life include the food supply, the cooking at home, and the dinner time at home or restaurant. Nearly all residents go shopping by car to buy cooking ingredients, and the delivery service is seldom used. Elderly tend to prefer home cooking but it is to be noted that housework is bound to increase on account of cooking at home such as shopping, preparing meal and washing the dishes, for instance. Regarding the issues related to meal service and space, more than 90% of the residents specifically prefer quality meal with local foods, careful selection of cooking ingredients, affordable restaurants within walking distance from home where they can enjoy eating and talking with friends. It is also important for residents to consider some measures that would make up for physical distance so as to be able to maintain their dietary life in remote suburban districts.
