ReviewNutrients2018
Can Nuts Mitigate Malnutrition in Older Adults? A Conceptual Framework.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Nut Consumption and Depression: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses in Two Cohorts of Older Adults.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Peanut Butter Supplementation on Older Adults' Physical Function: A 6-Month Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Trial
- Sensory Insights in Aging: Exploring the Impact on Improving Dietary Through Sensory Enhancement.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Nut consumption and disability-free survival in community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study.Age and ageing · 2024Article
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- Advances in the Potential Application of 3D Food Printing to Enhance Elderly Nutritional Dietary Intake.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Long-Term Consumption of Nuts (Including Peanuts, Peanut Butter, Walnuts, and Other Nuts) in Relation to Risk of Frailty in Older Women: Evidence from a Cohort Study.The Journal of nutrition · 2023Observational
- Dietary Mineral Intake from Nuts and Its Relationship to Hypertension Among Korean Adults.Biological trace element research · 2022Article
- Perspective: Is it Time to Expand Research on "Nuts" to Include "Seeds"? Justifications and Key Considerations.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Review
- The Regular Consumption of Nuts Is Associated with a Lower Prevalence of Abdominal Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Older People from the North of Spain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- Associations between nut intake, cognitive function and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in older adults in the United States: NHANES 2011-14.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- Nuts and Older Adults' Health: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The proportion of adults aged over 60 years in the world is expected to reach 20% by the year 2050. Ageing is associated with several physiological changes that increase the risk of malnutrition among this population. Malnutrition is characterized by deficiencies or insufficiencies of macro- and micronutrients. Malnutrition has detrimental effects on the health, wellbeing, and quality of life in older adults. Nuts are rich in energy, unsaturated fats, and protein, as well as other nutrients that provide a range of health benefits. While the effects of nuts on overnutrition have been studied extensively, very few studies have been specifically designed to understand the role of nuts in mitigating undernutrition in the elderly. Therefore, this review explores the potential role of nuts in improving the nutritional status of older adults who are at risk of undernutrition. Several properties of whole nuts, some of which appear important for addressing overnutrition, (e.g., hardness, lower-than-expected nutrient availability, satiety-enhancing effects) may limit their effectiveness as a food to combat undernutrition. However, we propose that modifications such as transforming the physical form of nuts, addressing the timing of nut ingestion, and introducing variety may overcome these barriers. This review also discusses the feasibility of using nuts to prevent and reverse undernutrition among older adults. We conclude with a recommendation to conduct clinical studies in the future to test this conceptual framework.
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