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<jats:p><jats:bold>Objectives:</jats:bold> The objective of this scoping review was to summarize and provide a visual overview of the present-day knowledge on ecological determinants of eating behavior in community-dwelling elderly persons in relation with nutrition communication, considering the evolution of the field. The second objective was to integrate results in recommendations for the development of nutrition communication strategies.</jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:</jats:bold> A literature review was performed on Medline, PubMed and Google Scholar, according with the PRISMA protocol for scoping reviews. An <jats:italic>a-priori</jats:italic> analysis was executed by categorizing determinants from the literature according with the different levels represented in the ecological framework and an <jats:italic>a-posteriori</jats:italic> analysis by using VosViewer for a chronological bibliometric mapping analysis.</jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:</jats:bold> Of 4029 articles retrieved, 77 were selected for analysis. Initial publications focused more on individual determinants of eating behavior. Over time, there was a shift towards a holistic view of eating behavior considering the “food environment”, including social networks, physical settings and public policy.</jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:</jats:bold> Beyond the individual, all ecological levels are relevant when targeting eating behavior in the elderly. Nutrition communication strategies should be structured considering these influences.</jats:p>