Abstract
Rationale: Nutritional counseling in the promotion of healthy aging and prevention of geriatric syndromes, in a context of comprehensive care in a prevention model have been related to an impact on quality of life in elderly patients. The objective of this review was to compile scientific evidence on the factors to be taken into account in nutritional counseling in the elderly to promote healthy eating habits, according to the Preferred Reporting Items in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses PRISMA Statement.
Methods: The search was carried out in the databases PubMed, ScienceDirect and Embase. Thirty articles were included.
Results: Nutrition counseling in the elderly addresses recommendations on healthy eating and hydration, including nutrition and muscle health, nutrition in mental health, and nutrition to prevent weight loss and malnutrition. In addition, it recommends conducting
nutritional counseling to older adults and their caregivers on dietary modifications in high food intake for prevention of overweight, dietary modifications in loss of appetite (anorexia of aging), and dietary recommendations for treatment of dysphagia.
Conclusions: In conclusion, nutritional counseling for the promotion of healthy aging and prevention of geriatric syndromes in the elderly should be understood as a public health intervention that contributes to the development of comprehensive programs to support active and healthy aging.
Methods: The search was carried out in the databases PubMed, ScienceDirect and Embase. Thirty articles were included.
Results: Nutrition counseling in the elderly addresses recommendations on healthy eating and hydration, including nutrition and muscle health, nutrition in mental health, and nutrition to prevent weight loss and malnutrition. In addition, it recommends conducting
nutritional counseling to older adults and their caregivers on dietary modifications in high food intake for prevention of overweight, dietary modifications in loss of appetite (anorexia of aging), and dietary recommendations for treatment of dysphagia.
Conclusions: In conclusion, nutritional counseling for the promotion of healthy aging and prevention of geriatric syndromes in the elderly should be understood as a public health intervention that contributes to the development of comprehensive programs to support active and healthy aging.
| Translated title of the contribution | Nutritional counseling in geriatric syndromes in the elderly: a literature review with a view to promoting healthy aging. |
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| Original language | Spanish (Colombia) |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-16 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Rev Esp Nutr Comunitaria |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Sep 2024 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
