NUTR 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Lean Body Mass, Vascular Dementia, Sarcopenia

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Elderly is fastest growing population group in canada. By 2030, 1 in 5 canadians will be 65+ years old. Heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, obesity, osteoporosis and arthritis. Reducing risk factors: avoiding tobacco, and alcohol in large quantities, have strong support. Heart diseases and cancer are highest leading cause of death of older adults and can be prevented with adequate nutrition. Sum of fat free tissues, mineral as bone, and water. Term used for loss of lbm associated with aging. Due to sarcopenia, older people have lower mineral, muscle and water reserves. Lbm decreases 203% per decade from age 30 - 70. Decline in ability to identify smells varies by gender. Women retain their sense of smell better than men do. Disease and medications affect taste and smell more than aging. Will affect how you enjoy your food and may avoid some foods all together.

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