Elderly Nutrition

Overview

Elderly nutrition refers to the dietary intake, nutritional status, and specific nutritional needs of older adults, a population with distinct physiological changes and health considerations that affect how nutrients are consumed, absorbed, and utilized. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition addresses several dimensions of this topic, including practical assessment methods for evaluating nutritional status in older populations when standard measurements prove challenging, such as using arm span as an alternative to standing height for body mass index calculations. The journal has examined dietary patterns and nutritional status among older adults in specific geographic contexts, including rural populations where access and cultural factors influence food intake. Studies have explored how food energy density relates to weight management outcomes in obese older patients, as well as the broader role of functional foods and nutraceuticals in supporting health maintenance. Additionally, research has investigated the relationship between nutrition and the gut microbiota, examining how dietary choices may influence microbial communities that affect overall health, and how specific dietary components like dairy products may impact immune function. Understanding elderly nutrition matters because adequate nutritional intake is essential for maintaining health, independence, and quality of life in aging populations worldwide.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 136 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• An exploratory study on the prevalence of dysphagia and malnutrition risk among older residents in care homes
  2026 · Journal of Food Science and Technology
• Doğal Şifa Kaynakları: Baharatlar
  2026 · MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi
• Functional foods: An effective tool in the management of xenobiotic-induced human health challenges
  2026 · European Journal of Life Sciences
• Prospects of Bioactive Compounds in Designing Functional Foods: Challenges and Solutions
  2026 · Foods
• Functional bread containing synbiotic microcapsules loaded with Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and enzymatic levan
  2026 · Food Chemistry
• Production, characterization and bio-functional properties of multi-functional peptides from fermented plant-based foods: A review
  2025 · Food Bioscience
• Characterization of analog rice produced from various carbohydrate sources and their functional components: a review
  2025 · Discover Food
• Effects of cowpea protein hydrolysates on the growth performance, lipid profile, antioxidant status, tissue histomorphology, and expression of caspase-3 and tumor necrosis factor-α in broiler chickens
  2025 · Livestock Science

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