Nutritional Status of the Older People

Dear Colleagues,

Nutrition is a key factor in achieving prolonged healthy aging, maintaining good functionality, and delaying frailty. On the other hand, older people are a high-risk population for developing malnutrition since several risk factors for it, such as polypharmacy, comorbidity, dementia, and others, are very prevalent in these individuals. In the last two decades, a substantial amount of evidence has shown that healthy lifestyle habits (mainly a balanced diet and staying physically active) improve the aging process of human beings. Therefore, deepening our knowledge of the relationship between nutrition and aging will help us propose personalized non-pharmacological treatments that could delay this process. The chronic and persistent pro-inflammatory state is a common element of many diseases associated with aging, and some dietary patterns such as the Mediterranean diet also have an anti-inflammatory function. Likewise, the microbiota–gut–brain interaction also seems to be a key element for explaining the relationship between health, disease, and aging. For all these reasons, we invite you to participate in this Special Issue of Nutrients to learn how to improve the quality of life, functionality, and survival of older people by optimizing their dietary patterns and nutritional status.

Dr. Emilio Sacanella
Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez-Castejón Garrote
Guest Editors

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