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Symposium

Health Sciences

Integrating Animal Model, Human Subjects, and Social Systems in Nutrition and Aging Research

Wednesday, November 8, 2023
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Location: Room 111

    Chair(s)

  • SB

    Sarah Booth, PhD

    Senior Scientist and Center Director
    Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
    Tufts University
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    • Co-Chair(s)

  • HW

    Haowei Wang, PhD (she/her/hers)

    Assistant Professor
    HNRCA
    Syracuse University
    Syracuse, New York, United States

    • Discussant(s)

  • Roger Fielding, PhD

    Senior Scientist
    Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
    Tufts University
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    • Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

  • Naglaa El-Abbadi, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers)

    Scientist III
    Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
    Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, at Tufts University
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Slides

  • Andres Ardisson Korat, ScD (he/him/his)

    Scientist II
    Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
    Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • KS

    Kyla Shea, PhD

    Scientist
    Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
    Tufts University
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Slides

  • Laura Borth, MS, RD (she/her/hers)

    Policy Analyst
    Matz, Blancato & Associates
    National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP)
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Slides

  • Jennifer Lee, PhD (she/her/hers)

    Scientist II
    Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
    Tufts University
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Slides

This symposium will bring together speakers who will present cutting-edge research on nutrition and aging from interdisciplinary perspectives using complementary methods. Nutrition plays an important role in understanding the biology of aging, promoting healthy aging, preventing age-related diseases, and supporting aging populations at risks. This symposium will present innovative studies using animal models, population surveys, and nutrition programs to inform future research and promote nutrition security and diet quality. Lee et al. examine sex-specific differences in gut homeostasis and host metabolism in female and male mice fed different rodent diets. Shea et al. and Ardisson Korat et al. focus on dietary quality and patterns in older populations. Using a novel network analysis, Shea et al. examine similarities and differences in the manner in which food groups are consumed in a nationally representative sample from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Ardisson Korat et al. utilize data from the Nurse’s Health Study and evaluate the long-term role of dietary carbohydrate quality in promoting healthy aging. Borth & Whitmire and El-Abbadi et al. investigate food insecurity and nutrition programs among older adults during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from US Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey (April 2020 to December 2022), El-Abbadi et al. explore the differences in food insecurity by age-groups, gender, and race and ethnicity. Borth & Whitmire conduct research on congregate nutrition programs to identify successful practices of nutrition programs during the pandemic and discuss challenges and directions in future congregate nutrition programs.

This is a Nutrition Interest Group Sponsored Symposium.

Learning Objectives:

  • have a comprehensive understanding of the complex interplay between diet patterns and quality, food security, health, and support programs in aging and nutrition research
  • inform future research utilizing interdisciplinary methods and perspectives to promote healthy aging

Presentations:

  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
    Food Insecurity Among Older Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Naglaa H. El-Abbadi, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, at Tufts University

  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
    Dietary Carbohydrate Quality in Relation to Healthy Aging in Women

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Andres Victor Ardisson Korat, ScD (he/him/his) – Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University

  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
    Using Network Analysis to Explore Differences in Dietary Intakes Across Older Adulthood

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kyla Shea, PhD – Tufts University

  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
    Postpandemic Successes and Challenges in Reopening Older Americans Act Congregate Meals

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Laura Borth, MS, RD (she/her/hers) – National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP)

  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
    The Effects of Age and Sex on the Gut Microbiome and Gut Homeostasis in Mice

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jennifer Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – Tufts University