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Older adults are a growing demographic group in the United States, and a range of physical, social, financial, and cultural factors affect their nutritional status. Metabolic and physiologic changes that accompany normal aging modify the nutritional requirements of older adults. An examination of evidence is needed to better understand how nutritional status is associated with aging and risk of mortality or chronic disease among older adults. Underpinning many, if not most, nutritional problems in older adults is socioeconomic status. Therefore, understanding access challenges to healthy food, including geographic, financial, and transportation barriers, also is needed to better understand how to meet the nutritional needs of older adults.

On October 28-29, 2015, the Food and Nutrition Board convened a workshop, Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults, in Washington, DC. Participants examined factors in the physical, social, and cultural environment that affect the ability of older adults to meet their daily dietary needs. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults: Exploring the Impact of the Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/23496.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/23496
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Front Matter i-x
1 Introduction and Background 1-14
2 Emerging Insights (Physiological) 15-44
3 Emerging Insights (Ecological) 45-64
4 National Programs Addressing Dietary Needs of the Older Population 65-86
5 Role of Community and the Food Sector 87-108
6 Potential Research Priorities and Gaps 109-118
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda 119-124
Appendix B: Acronyms 125-126
Appendix C: Speaker Biosketches 127-138
Appendix D: Planning Committee Biosketches 139-144

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