title: Anorexia of Aging.
abstract: The anorexia of aging is common, leading to adverse health consequences. As populations age, the impacts from anorexia in the older population are set to increase. Only greater awareness will allow for prevention or early intervention. This article discusses the physiologic anorexia of aging, highlights contributing factors, and proposes management strategies, including screening, especially in primary care. Many neuroendocrine factors have been implicated in the pathophysiology; it is clear that further human research is necessary if there is to be a pharmacologic breakthrough. There are currently no approved pharmacologic treatment strategies to prevent or treat the anorexia of aging.
authors.affiliation: Aged & Extended Care Services, Level 8B, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville Road, Woodville South, Adelaide, SA 5011, Australia. Electronic address: renuka.visvanathan@adelaide.edu.au.
authors.forename: Renuka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Visvanathan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D000855:Anorexia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D001069:Appetite Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements / Q000502:physiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Anorexia; Older people; Sarcopenia; Undernutrition