Nutritionally inadequate dietary intake is a leading contributor to chronic cardiometabolic
diseases. Differences in dietary quality contribute to socioeconomic and racial and ethnic …

Aging is accompanied by profound changes in many physiological functions, leading to a
decreased ability to cope with stressors. Many changes are subtle, but can negatively affect …

The United Kingdom, in common with many countries, has an ageing demographic.
Changes accompanying ageing can influence food choice and dietary habits. This study …

Appetite drives essential oral nutritional intake. Its regulation is complex, influenced by
physiology, hedonism (the reward of eating) and learning from external cues within a …

Population aging, the epidemiological transition, and associated lifestyle changes are
among the major drivers of the increased incidence and prevalence of non-communicable …

Alongside declining activity levels, energy needs fall in older age and eating less is
expected. However, as total food consumption declines, intakes of many nutrients are also …

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 …

Oral health is a crucial but often neglected aspect of rehabilitation medicine. Approximately
71% of hospitalized rehabilitation patients and 91% of hospitalized acute care patients have …

Much has been achieved by recent research to increase understanding of the links between
nutrition and muscle health. Focusing on muscle strength as the key component of …

Research on healthy aging commonly concerns problems related to loneliness and food
intake. These are not independent aspects of health since eating, beyond its biological …