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The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences 56:54-64 (2001)
© 2001 The Gerontological Society of America

Nutrition and Quality of Life in Older Adults

Eleni Amarantosa, Andrea Martinezb and Johanna Dwyerc

a Frances Stern Nutrition Center, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
b Schools of Medicine and Nutrition, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
c Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts

Johanna Dwyer, Frances Stern Nutrition Center, 750 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 E-mail: jdwyer1{at}lifespan.org.

Good nutrition promotes health-related quality of life (HRQOL) by averting malnutrition, preventing dietary deficiency disease and promoting optimal functioning. However, definitions of quality of life also encompass life satisfaction and both physical and mental well-being. Nutrition and diet have not been a part of mainstream research on quality of life and are not included among key quality of life domains. This article explores connections between diet and nutritional status in relation to HRQOL measures and overall well-being among older adults.




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