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  • Gerontology
  • Nutritional Science
  • Public Health

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  • Extending healthspan is a critical public health objective.
  • Diet is a modifiable factor influencing age-related disease prevention and health maintenance during aging.
  • The World Health Organization proposes optimizing intrinsic capacity (cognition, psychological, sensory, vitality, locomotion) as a model for healthy aging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review epidemiologic and clinical data on dietary patterns and their role in healthy aging domains.
  • To understand the relationship between healthy dietary patterns and multidimensional concepts of healthy aging.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of recent epidemiologic and clinical studies.
  • Analysis of dietary patterns (a priori and posteriori) associated with healthy aging.
  • Identification of knowledge gaps concerning diet and intrinsic capacity in aging.

Main Results:

  • Dietary patterns emphasizing plant-based foods are consistently associated with benefits for healthy aging.
  • Evidence suggests a positive role for plant-centered diets across various domains of healthy aging.
  • A significant knowledge gap exists in understanding dietary patterns in relation to multidimensional healthy aging concepts.

Conclusions:

  • Plant-based dietary patterns show promise for promoting healthy aging.
  • Future epidemiological studies should incorporate intrinsic capacity as an outcome measure.
  • Further research is needed to translate evidence into practical strategies for healthy aging.