Conclusion
disability, cognitive impairment, undernutrition
UNDERNUTRITION
PROMED-EX focuses on undernutrition and cognitive impairment which are major contributors to mortality and disability in older age. The findings will provide new and critical insight into how modifications of diet and exercise behaviour can act to prevent undernutrition in older citizens at risk of undernutrition and cognitive decline. The study will advance understanding of how the protein-enriched MedDiet influences nutritional status and cognitive performance, and whether biological pathways are altered by the addition of exercise. We expect the study findings to inform future dietary guidelines for prevention of undernutrition to promote healthy neurocognitive ageing, and guide the design of future larger trials to test the efficacy of diet and exercise on cognition.
