Micronutrients and Older Adults

Marian, Mary MS, RD, CSO
Sacks, Gordon PharmD, BCNSP, FCCP

Financial disclosure: none declared.

From the ¹University of Arizona-College of Medicine and Department of Nutritional Sciences, Tucson, Arizona, and ²Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.

Address correspondence to: Mary Marian, MS, RD, CSO, University of Arizona-College of Medicine and Department of Nutritional Sciences, Tucson, AZ; e-mail: [email protected].

Nutrition in Clinical Practice 24(2):p 179-195, April-May 2009. | DOI: 10.1177/0884533609332177

The aging population worldwide is increasing. Although many older adults are living longer, healthier lives, aging is also associated with a variety of physiologic and psychological changes that influence nutrition status and the need for medical care. Many factors increase the risk for poor nutrient intake among older adults. Suboptimal micronutrient intake for particular vitamins and minerals is reported to be common. (Nutr Clin Pract. 2009;24:179–195)