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Dietary Intake and Health Status in Older Adults—2nd Edition

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Geriatric Nutrition".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 June 2025 | Viewed by 5613

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Stefanos Tyrovolas

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1. Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
2. School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon GH506, Hong Kong
Interests: nutrition; successful and healthy aging; frailty; sarcopenia; chronic diseases
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Dear Colleagues,

Global demographic and epidemiological transitions are occurring. Aging is a global concern that affects Western, Asian and other populations inclusively. A large portion of overall health spending is devoted to elderly persons, with much of this being taken up by non-communicable diseases. Healthy dietary patterns and specific nutrients have been shown to be beneficial for promoting health and prolonging life among older adults. While there is considerable interest among scientists regarding the direct and indirect effects of nutrition on the health and aging status of the older population, there is still scant information on temporal and regional patterns. Nutrition can have a specific impact on aging-related health outcomes and disability, such as sarcopenia and frailty, in either prevention or intervention schemes. Given the importance of this issue, the journal Nutrients is planning a Special Issue on “Dietary Intake and Health Status in Older Adults”, with the aim of providing a source for accurate, up-to-date scientific information on this topic.

Considering the success of the previous Special Issue, we are pleased to announce that we are launching a second Special Issue on the same topic. We invite you and your co-workers to consider submitting your original research findings or a review article on this topic. Manuscripts should focus on nutrition and aging epidemiology, public health nutrition for older adults or the direct impact of specific food components, dietary patterns, energy intake, macro- and micro-nutrients, alcohol intake, food insecurity, innovative foods, malnourishment or appetite on the health status of older populations. We also welcome manuscripts that focus on nutrition intervention studies (i.e., protein diet, diet quality) and the nutrient intake effect and longevity process (i.e., multimorbidity, disability, well-being and frailty).

Dr. Stefanos Tyrovolas
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Keywords

  • health status and healthy aging
  • antioxidants
  • dietary intake
  • nutrition components
  • long-living
  • frailty
  • sarcopenia

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Comparison of Nutrient Intake Across Different Dietary Patterns in Brazilian Community-Dwelling Older Adults
by Hilara Forti Camargo, Agatha Nogueira Previdelli, Angelica Castilho Alonso, Marta Ferreira Bastos, Adriana Machado-Lima and Rita de Cássia de Aquino
Nutrients 2025, 17(4), 603; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17040603 - 7 Feb 2025
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Background/Objectives: Dietary patterns are able to capture the complexity of the diet. The present study aimed to compare the nutrient intake across different dietary patterns in Brazilian community-dwelling older adults. Methods: Dietary patterns from 295 (predominantly women, 85%) of Brazilian community-dwelling older adults [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Dietary patterns are able to capture the complexity of the diet. The present study aimed to compare the nutrient intake across different dietary patterns in Brazilian community-dwelling older adults. Methods: Dietary patterns from 295 (predominantly women, 85%) of Brazilian community-dwelling older adults were identified using principal component analysis, based on a 24 h dietary recall (24HR). The following patterns were identified: the “traditional” pattern (consisting of in natura or minimally processed food); the “modified” pattern (consisting of processed foods, confectionery), and the “snack” pattern (composed of coffee, whole milk, bread, toast, butter, or margarine). Participants were divided into three tertiles according to their scores in each pattern. A comparison of energy and nutrient intake across the tertiles of the three patterns was analyzed using the Kruskal–Wallis rank sum test. Then, the intake of energy and macro and micronutrients were analyzed. Results: Older adults with higher scores for the “traditional” pattern had significantly higher intakes of total energy, all macronutrients, beta-carotene, vitamin C, E and K, thiamine, pyridoxine, and total folate (p < 0.05). Participants with higher scores for the “modified” pattern had significantly higher intakes of total energy, added sugar, total and animal protein, leucine, arginine, monounsaturated fat, cholesterol, niacin, and pyridoxine; the second tertile had lower vitamin A than the first tertile (p < 0.05). Finally, older adults with higher scores for the “snack” pattern had significantly lower intakes of total and insoluble fiber, animal and vegetable proteins, vitamins (A, E, and K), niacin, and pyridoxine (p < 0.05). The “Traditional” pattern exhibited the most appropriate dietary pattern regarding the availability of essential nutrients, resulting in a better quality of habitual intake and outcomes that are related to health promotion and reduction in the risk of non-chronic issues. Conclusions: The results reinforce the importance of public policies that encourage the maintenance of the traditional Brazilian dietary pattern, which is in alignment with Brazilian Dietary Guidelines, especially in the older population. Full article
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Impact of Vitamin D Status and Nutrition on the Occurrence of Long Bone Fractures Due to Falls in Elderly Subjects in the Vojvodina Region of Serbia
by Nemanja Gvozdenović, Ivana Šarac, Andrijana Ćorić, Saša Karan, Stanislava Nikolić, Isidora Ždrale and Jelena Milešević
Nutrients 2024, 16(16), 2702; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16162702 - 14 Aug 2024
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Bone fractures are a significant public health issue among elderly subjects. This study examines the impact of diet and vitamin D status on the risk of long bone fractures due to falls in elderly subjects in Vojvodina, Serbia. Conducted at the University Clinical [...] Read more.
Bone fractures are a significant public health issue among elderly subjects. This study examines the impact of diet and vitamin D status on the risk of long bone fractures due to falls in elderly subjects in Vojvodina, Serbia. Conducted at the University Clinical Center of Vojvodina in autumn/winter 2022–2023, the study included 210 subjects >65 years: 105 (F: 80/M: 15) with long bone fractures due to falls and 105 (F: 80/M: 15) controls. Groups were similar regarding age and BMI. Dietary intakes (by two 24-h recalls) and serum vitamin D levels were analyzed. The fracture group had a significantly lower median daily vitamin D intake (1.4 μg/day vs. 5.8 μg/day), intake of calcium, energy, proteins, fats, fibers, dairy products, eggs, fish, edible fats/oils, and a higher intake of sweets (p < 0.001 for all). Serum vitamin D levels were significantly lower in the fracture group (40.0 nmol/L vs. 76.0 nmol/L, p < 0.001). Logistic regression identified serum vitamin D as the most important protective factor against fractures, and ROC curve analysis indicated that serum vitamin D levels > 50.5 nmol/L decreased fracture risk. Nutritional improvements (increased intake of vitamin D and protein sources such as fish, eggs, and dairy), increased sun exposure, and routine vitamin D supplementation during winter are advised. Full article
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Cardiometabolic Disorders Are Important Correlates of Vulnerability in Hospitalized Older Adults
by Ganna Kravchenko, Renata Korycka-Bloch, Serena S. Stephenson, Tomasz Kostka and Bartłomiej K. Sołtysik
Nutrients 2023, 15(17), 3716; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15173716 - 25 Aug 2023
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With an increasingly aging population worldwide, the concept of multimorbidity has attracted growing interest over recent years, especially in terms of frailty, which leads to progressive multisystem decline and increased adverse clinical outcomes. The relative contribution of multiple disorders to overall frailty index [...] Read more.
With an increasingly aging population worldwide, the concept of multimorbidity has attracted growing interest over recent years, especially in terms of frailty, which leads to progressive multisystem decline and increased adverse clinical outcomes. The relative contribution of multiple disorders to overall frailty index in older populations has not been established so far. This study aimed to assess the association between the vulnerable elders survey-13 (VES-13) score, which is acknowledged to be one of the most widely used measures of frailty, and the most common accompanying diseases amongst hospitalized adults aged 60 years old and more. A total of 2860 participants with an average age of 83 years were included in this study. Multiple logistic regression with adjustment for age and nutritional status was used to assess the independent impact of every particular disease on vulnerability. Diabetes mellitus type 2, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, fractures, eyes disorders, depression, dementia, pressure ulcers, and urinary incontinence were associated with higher scores of VES-13. Hospital admission of older subjects with those conditions should primarily draw attention to the risk of functional decline, especially while qualifying older patients for further treatment in surgery and oncology. At the same time, lipid disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, higher body mass index, and albumins level were related to a lower risk of being vulnerable, which may be attributed to a younger age and better nutritional status of those patients. Full article
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