Impact of Peanut Consumption on Brain and Functional Health in Older Adults (Sponsored Spotlight Stage)

Speaker(s)

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  Peter Joris, PhD

  Associate Professor
  Maastricht University
  Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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  Sze-Yen Tan

  Associate Professor
  Deakin University
  Burwood, Victoria, Australia

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Nutrition is increasingly recognized as a key modifiable factor in supporting healthy aging. This session will highlight emerging evidence on peanut consumption and its potential impact on brain health, cognition, and functional outcomes in older adults. The discussion will examine various proposed pathways relevant to brain health and physical capacity based on the results of recent randomized controlled trials in peanuts and peanut butter. By integrating newly published and emerging research, this session will provide a science-based overview of how peanut consumption may support healthy aging and discuss approaches for clinical integration and future research.