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NUTRIENTS
Volume 10, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu10091210
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nutrition; older adults; health; policy
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The global population, including the United States, is experiencing a demographic shift with the proportion of older adults (aged 65 years) growing faster than any other age group. This demographic group is at higher risk for developing nutrition-related chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes as well as infections such as influenza and pneumonia. As a result, an emphasis on nutrition is instrumental for disease risk reduction. Unfortunately, inadequate nutrient status or deficiency, often termed hidden hunger, disproportionately affects older adults because of systematic healthcare, environmental, and biological challenges. This report summarizes the unique nutrition challenges facing the aging population and identifies strategies, interventions, and policies to address hidden hunger among the older adults, discussed at the scientific symposium Hidden Hunger: Solutions for America's Aging Population, on March 23, 2018.
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