During the last century, significant increase in the average life expectancy have already been observed among the geriatrics
population and an important goal now is to improve the health and quality of elderly people with a major emphasis on helping them
to live as independently as possible within the community [5]. In accomplishing this goal, appropriate food intake will have an
important role to play, together with exercise and other preventive strategies [5]. Dietary intake is lower among individuals older
than 75 than in 65–74 years old [6]. Risk factors for low intake include poor appetite and health status, gastrointestinal problems,
and eating alone [6]. The essential role of nutrition in regulation of physiologic functions justifies attention to the role of dietary
factors in both prevention and management of common geriatric problems
