2023-08-032023-08-032022CARVALHO, Jesla Silva de. Papel da alimentação saudável na manutenção da saúde do idoso. Orientadora: Alódia Brasil Costa. 2022. 40 f. Trabalho de Curso (Bacharelado em Nutrição) - Faculdade de Nutrição, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, 2022. Disponível em: https://bdm.ufpa.br:8443/jspui/handle/prefix/5912. Acesso em:.https://bdm.ufpa.br/handle/prefix/5912Aging is a natural process of life, a phase marked by many biopsychosocial changes. There is a considerable increase in the elderly population and, as a consequence, there is a growth in the search for health services, motivated, in most cases, by the emergence of diseases that could be controlled and even avoided through a change in eating habits. This study aims to analyze the scientific production available in the literature about the importance of the quality of food for the elderly as a presupposition for healthy aging. This is an Integrative Literature Review, which enables the analysis and synthesis of the content produced on the topic studied. The search for articles was carried out through the Scielo, Google Scholar and Lilacs databases. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, ten articles were selected, in Portuguese, to compose this review. These studies showed that improvement in eating habits is essential for improving the quality of life and health of the elderly. Thus, this review demonstrates that it is of great importance for Nutrition professionals to develop health care actions considering the elderly patient in their entirety, taking into account all the demands associated with the aging process and, above all, making food an ally in promoting of a quality life for the elderly.Acesso AbertoEnvelhecimentoAlimentaçãoQualidade de vidaAgingFoodQuality of lifeCNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::NUTRIÇÃOTrabalho de Curso - Graduação - Monografia