Nutrition and the quality of life: a measure for the outcome of nutritional intervention.?
The quality of life in old age is dependent on many resources and not just on health. Quality of life cannot be a measure for the outcome of nutritional interventions in old age. Risk patterns shift with advancing age and the outcome of a nutritional intervention may have to be evaluated under different circumstances. Although the impact of nutrition as a preventive measure decreases with age, the value of food intake for social structure, self-esteem, enjoyment, and situation awareness gradually increases.
Schlettwein-Gsell
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Institute of Experimental Gerontology Basel, Switzerland.
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000368:Aged; D004032:Diet; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D012951:Socialization