Nutritional issues for older adults: addressing degenerative ageing with long-term studies

C.P.G.M. de Groot

doi:10.1017/S0029665116000033

Nutritional issues for older adults: addressing degenerative ageing with long-term studies

C.P.G.M. de Groot^*

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Abstract

The ageing process is influenced by a variety of factors, including extrinsic, malleable lifestyle variables. The present paper deals with the epidemiological evidence for the role of dietary patterns and key nutritional concerns in relation to survival and ageing-related disorders that present themselves in later life. Healthful dietary patterns appear to be most relevant in old age. Specific nutritional concerns are related to vitamin D, vitamin B12 and protein malnutrition. An important challenge to further expand the knowledge base is currently addressed by the NuAge project, acknowledging the complexity of the ageing process and integrating different dimensions of research into human healthy ageing. In the meantime, reversing poor adherence to existing guidelines for a healthy diet remains a first challenge in public health nutritional practices.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	169-173
Journal	Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
Volume	75
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665116000033
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	The Nutrition Society Irish Section Meeting, the University College Cork, Cork. 16–19 June 2015. - University College Cork, Cork, UK, United Kingdom Duration: 16 Jun 2015 → 19 Jun 2015

Keywords

Aged
Health
Nutrition
Survival

UN SDGs

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Nutritional issues for older adults: addressing degenerative ageing with long-term studies

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