Novel foods across the lifespan: From infant formula to impacton ageing

The purpose of the present paper was to examine the scopeof novel foods in improving and/or preventing the nutritionaldisorders in different stages of lifespan. First, attempts weremade to review the current trend and magnitude of the nutritionalproblems in each of the stages starting from fetal development toold age. The paper then describes the possible potential role ofnovel foods in alleviating and/or preventing these nutritional/health problems.The conclusion made is that the novel foods have a great potentialfor improving the overall nutritional status throughout the lifespan,thereby reducing the risk of early death or disability due to chronic diseases.However, to achieve a noticeable impact of novel foods on publichealth, efforts are needed to ensure that these foods are availableand affordable to the population most at risk.