Nutrition in the very old
Nutrition in the very old
The population of older adults aged 85 years and over (the very old) is growing rapidly in many societies because of increases in life expectancy and reduced mortality at older ages. In 2016, 27.3 million very old adults were living in the European Union, and in the UK, 2.4% of the population (1.6 million) were aged 85 and over. Very old age is associated with increased risks of malnutrition, multimorbidity, and disability. Diet (nutrition) is a modifiable risk factor for multiple age-related conditions, including sarcopenia and functional decline. Dietary characteristics and nutrient intakes of the very old have been investigated in several European studies of ageing to better understand their nutritional requirements, which may differ from those in the young-old. However, there is a major gap in regard to evidence for the role of dietary patterns, protein, vitamin D and other nutrients for the maintenance of physical and cognitive functioning in later life. The Newcastle 85+ Study, UK and the Life and Living in Advanced Age, New Zealand are unique studies involving single birth cohorts which aim to assess health trajectories in very old adults and their biological, social and environmental influences, including nutrition. In this review, we have updated the latest findings in nutritional epidemiology with results from these studies, concentrating on the diet–physical functioning relationship.
Aged 80 and over, Diet, Dietary patterns, Malnutrition, Nutrition, Physical functioning, Protein intake, The LiLACS NZ, The Newcastle 85+ Study, The very old
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Granic, Antoneta
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Jagger, Carol
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1 March 2018
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Stevenson, Emma J.
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Granic, Antoneta, Mendonça, Nuno, Hill, Tom R., Jagger, Carol, Stevenson, Emma J., Mathers, John C. and Sayer, Avan A.
(2018)
Nutrition in the very old.
Nutrients, 10 (3), , [269].
(doi:10.3390/nu10030269).
Abstract
The population of older adults aged 85 years and over (the very old) is growing rapidly in many societies because of increases in life expectancy and reduced mortality at older ages. In 2016, 27.3 million very old adults were living in the European Union, and in the UK, 2.4% of the population (1.6 million) were aged 85 and over. Very old age is associated with increased risks of malnutrition, multimorbidity, and disability. Diet (nutrition) is a modifiable risk factor for multiple age-related conditions, including sarcopenia and functional decline. Dietary characteristics and nutrient intakes of the very old have been investigated in several European studies of ageing to better understand their nutritional requirements, which may differ from those in the young-old. However, there is a major gap in regard to evidence for the role of dietary patterns, protein, vitamin D and other nutrients for the maintenance of physical and cognitive functioning in later life. The Newcastle 85+ Study, UK and the Life and Living in Advanced Age, New Zealand are unique studies involving single birth cohorts which aim to assess health trajectories in very old adults and their biological, social and environmental influences, including nutrition. In this review, we have updated the latest findings in nutritional epidemiology with results from these studies, concentrating on the diet–physical functioning relationship.
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Accepted/In Press date: 26 February 2018
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Aged 80 and over, Diet, Dietary patterns, Malnutrition, Nutrition, Physical functioning, Protein intake, The LiLACS NZ, The Newcastle 85+ Study, The very old
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Antoneta Granic
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Carol Jagger
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Emma J. Stevenson
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John C. Mathers
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Avan A. Sayer
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