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SynthesisAging clinical and experimental research2025

Impact of extreme weather events on food security among older people: a systematic review.

Daniele Nucci, Flavia Pennisi, Antonio Pinto, Emanuele De Ponti, Giovanni Emanuele Ricciardi, Carlo Signorelli, Nicola Veronese, Alberto Castagna, Stefania Maggi, Chiara Cadeddu and 1 more

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Aging clinical and experimental research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Daniele Nucci *Struttura Semplice Dipartimentale Igiene Alimenti e Nutrizione, Dipartimento di Igiene e Prevenzione Sanitaria, Agenzia di Tutela della Salute (ATS) Brescia, Via Duca degli Abruzzi, 15, 25124, Brescia, Italy.
Flavia Pennisi *PhD National Program in One Health Approaches to Infectious Diseases and Life Science Research Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Antonio PintoFaculty of Medicine, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, 20132, Milan, Italy.
Emanuele De PontiFaculty of Medicine, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, 20132, Milan, Italy.
Giovanni Emanuele RicciardiFaculty of Medicine, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, 20132, Milan, Italy.
Carlo SignorelliFaculty of Medicine, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, 20132, Milan, Italy.
Nicola VeroneseFaculty of Medicine, Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy.
Alberto CastagnaDepartment of Primary Care, Health District of Soverato, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale, Catanzaro, Italy.
Stefania MaggiNational Research Council (CNR), Aging Section, Padova, Italy.
Chiara CadedduErasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Vincenza GianfrediDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, via Pascal, 36, 20133, Milan, Italy. vincenza.gianfredi@unimi.it.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClimate change has intensified the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations, including older people for which the literature is still limited. This systematic review investigated the impact of extreme weather events on malnutrition and food security among individuals aged 60 and older.

methodsA systematic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science was conducted without restrictions (October 2024), and following PRISMA guidelines. Observational studies examining older adults exposed to extreme weather events (e.g., droughts, floods, heatwaves, hurricanes) and their effects on malnutrition or food security were included. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale assessed study quality. Protocol was registered in PROSPERO (ID: CRD42024596910).

resultsFrom 1,709 articles, six observational studies involving 265,000 participants (aged 60 years and over) were included. These studies spanned multiple geographies, with a concentration in the United States. Findings revealed a dual impact: while some studies reported protective factors, such as social support and economic stability, others highlighted increased malnutrition risk due to disrupted food supply, economic hardship, and inadequate adaptive responses. Heterogeneity in study designs, exposure definitions, and outcome measures limited comparability.

conclusionExtreme weather events significantly impact malnutrition and food security among older adults, with outcomes influenced by socio-economic and geographical factors. Further longitudinal studies are needed to clarify causal pathways and inform targeted public health interventions to enhance resilience in aging populations.

Indexed as

Extreme WeatherFood SecurityMalnutritionAgedAged, 80 and overClimate ChangeFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedClimate changeElderly populationsExtreme weather eventsFood insecurityMalnutritionPublic health

Identifiers

PMID40301180
PMCPMC12041127

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