The Impact of Physical Activity and Nutrition on Healthy Aging

Physical activity and nutrition are important modifiable lifestyle factors that are important for healthy aging. This book contains three studies in community-dwelling older adults (≥60 years) aimed to: (1) evaluate the use of a physical activity questionnaire to predict physical health; (2) compare dietary intake with physical health parameters in an affluent population and; (3) improve metabolic and physical health parameters. This study demonstrates that modifiable life factors such as physical activity and diet influence the healthy aging of older community-dwelling adults.