SACN statement on nutrition and older adults
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) position statement on nutrition and older adults living in the community.
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This position statement by SACN provides an overview of the currently available evidence on nutrition in older adults and its impact on healthy ageing. It considers evidence relating to adults aged 65 years and over living in the community.
Nutrition and older adults was last considered by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy (COMA, the predecessor of SACN) as a dedicated topic in the report on “The nutrition of elderly people” (COMA, 1992). You can access this report on the COMA reports web page.
Since then, the age structure of the population has undergone considerable change with growth in the proportion and number of older adults. In this context, SACN agreed to review the more recent evidence base and make recommendations where possible.
An overview of the position statement has been published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
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Published 20 January 2021Last updated 2 July 2021 + show all updates
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Added that an overview of the position statement has been published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
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