Magnesium and Microelements in Older Persons

In recent years the interest in magnesium and in microelements in older people has exponentially increased. The deficiency of either magnesium and microelements in fact is associated with several negative outcomes in older people. Therefore in this book we decided to report the most novel and important research findings regarding these important topics. In particular authoritative authors in the field of nutritional research in older people reported their experience in magnesium research including articles on metabolic and cardiovascular aspects of magnesium deficiency. Moreover we speculated the importance of magnesium in infectious diseases including COVID-19. In this book we also report some important findings regarding other microelements such as iron and sodium or potassium extremely important in older people.