title: The role of nutrition in healthy aging.
abstract: Older adults want to remain independent; with good health habits, including nutrition, they can reduce risks of chronic disease and postpone functional disabilities. This article addresses key nutrition issues for older adults, namely the nutritional implications of physiological change, especially body composition shifts; socioeconomic risk factors; and potentially problematic nutrients for people aged 70 and older.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota's School of Public Health, USA.
authors.forename: U Beate
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Krinke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D006815:Hunger / Q000502:physiology; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology; D013894:Thirst / Q000502:physiology