The Role of Physical Activity and Diet in Human Health during Aging

Dear Colleagues,

Action and research on aging and fragility is currently a priority worldwide, as evidenced by different initiatives. In fact, the European region of WHO has adopted in its 2012 regional committee the “strategy and action plan on healthy aging in Europe 2012–2020”, whose first priority line of action, “healthy aging throughout the life course”, emphasizes the promotion of interventions with physical activity and nutrition. Some relevant and novel research of the combined effect of exercise and nutrition, as well as interventions aiming to use diet and training to improve the fragility status or functional capacity of people towards a healthy aging are currently being developed, aligned to the EU priority given in the “Health 2020” strategy for the promotion of active aging throughout the life course, as well as the “partnership for innovation in Europe on active and healthy aging” (EIP on AHA), in which one of the pillars of action is the prevention, screening, and early diagnosis of fragility and functional deficit.

Given the importance of nutrition combined with exercise for a healthy aging for today’s society, discussed in this special issue, we consider that this publication will be of great scientific and social impact with the consequent transfer applications.

Prof. Dr. German Vicente-Rodriguez
Prof. Alba Gomez-Cabello
Guest Editors

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