Key Points An ecological perspective is a useful conceptual framework that takes into
account multiple levels of influence that affect eating behavior of older adults. Eating …

Objectives: The objective of this scoping review was to summarize and provide a visual
overview of the present-day knowledge on ecological determinants of eating behavior in …

Community planners such as policymakers and health care and nutrition service providers
can create an “age-friendly” environment to support healthy eating in older residents by …

Among seniors, food choice and related activities are affected by health status, biological
changes wrought by aging and functional abilities, which are mediated in the larger arena …

Our understanding of how eating behaviours change in later life have been dominated by
the studies of physiological and biological influences on malnutrition. Insights from these …

Many environmental settings and influences can affect food choices and eating behaviors in
the growing population of community-dwelling older adults. Using the Social Ecological …

Aging is often accompanied by lower intakes of food energy and consequent negative
effects on health. To some extent this is due to declines in physiological ability, including the …

Nutrition is a modifiable factor affecting the quality of life and independence of older people.
The physiological, psychological and social changes during aging affect their dietary …

Ethnic minorities have a high prevalence of non-communicable diseases relating to
unhealthy lifestyle practices. Several factors have been identified as influencing unhealthy …

Chapter 1 introduces global trends in aging and the role of nutrition as it relates to 4 major
areas of focus:(1) the health status of older adults;(2) interpersonal, intrapersonal, social …