Abstract
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.
THE goals of this review are fourfold. First, we define terms such as health-related quality of life (HRQOL), functional impairment, and functional status. Second, we describe some common methods for measuring quality of life. Third, we examine some of the relationships between nutrition, nutritional interventions, and HRQOL in older persons. Finally, we provide recommendations for assessing and monitoring nutrition and HRQOL in older adults. This article focuses primarily on diet and nutritional status as they relate to HRQOL and functional status. However, the need for assessing and taking into account other sensory, psychological, and social aspects of food and eating is recognized.
AbstractGood 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.THE goals of this review are fourfold. First, we define terms such as health-related quality of life (HRQOL), functional impairment, and functional status. Second, we describe some common methods for measuring quality of life. Third, we examine some of the relationships between nutrition, nutritional interventions, and HRQOL in older persons. Finally, we provide recommendations for assessing and monitoring nutrition and HRQOL in older adults. This article focuses primarily on diet and nutritional status as they relate to HRQOL and functional status. However, the need for assessing and taking into account other sensory, psychological, and social aspects of food and eating is recognized.
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