Nutrition, Diet and Healthy Aging

• Other Authors: Giacomello, Emiliana (Editor), Toniolo, Luana (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Food & society; community-dwelling; elderly; exercise; frailty; intervention; multi-component; nutrition education; randomized controlled trial; hyperglycemia; anthocyanins; endothelial dysfunction; vasodilation; energy intake; memory impairment; carbohydrates; sugar; older adults; sarcopenia; muscle mass; muscle strength; nutrition; food frequency questionnaire; dietary patterns; reduced rank regression; community-dwelling older people; Mediterranean diet; frailty index; trajectory; performance; nutritional status; vitamin D; protein; vitamin E; tocotrienol; metabolites; obesity; mice; inflammation; diet; food consumption; cognition; cognitive domains; MCI subtypes; China; telomere; carbohydrate; NHANES; antioxidant; legume; potato; seafood; elderly people; health; non-communicable diseases; malnutrition; Mexico; MNA; MHAS; healthy aging; dietary diversity; physical functional limitation; comorbidity; psychological stress; food restriction; gut hormones; hypothalamic neuropeptides and obesity; aging; life-span; health-span; calorie restriction; calorie restriction mimetic; resveratrol; experimental models; inflammaging; probiotics; healthy older subjects; dietary pattern; food variety score; preterm; breast milk; fortification; neurodevelopment; n/a
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Over the last 100 years, the numerous advances in science, the improved sanitary conditions and a decline in poverty have led to an increase in life expectancy. As a result, in the coming years, the number of over-65s will triple, and the over-80s will be the fastest growing portion of the population.However, an increased lifespan is associated with an increase in chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, sarcopenia, and degenerative disorders. Therefore, ideally, increased lifespan should be associated to a better healthspan, which is the period one individual is living in good health.Based on evidence that aging is a multifaceted phenomenon, resulting from one or more failures at the molecular, cellular, physiologic, and functional levels, age-related diseases are difficult therapeutic targets.Data on the correlation between the quality of one's diet and life expectancy, and the application of calorie restriction regimens, or of micronutrients, antioxidants and functional foods in the diet make nutrition, together with exercise, a natural weapon to combat age-related diseases and improve healthspan.