NFSC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Malnutrition, Digestion, Fad Diet
9 Nov 2016
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Successful agers: no chronic disease, functional independence, goal: Usual agers: 1 or more chronic disease, some disability, can function. Accelerated agers: physical function has declined, dementia, goal: Lifestyle habits: diet, exercise, alcohol, smoking, regular sleep, maintaining healthy weight. Sarcopenia: loss of skeletal muscle and strength associated with aging, leads to frailty. Body composition: decreased lean body mass. During young adult hood it is 45% of total body weight. Decreases to 27% of total body weight in older adulthood: decreased bone mineral density, increased body fat. Weakened response to illness or other stress. 270,000 people over the age o 50 suffer hip fractures every year: 1/5 die from complications within a year. Due to the inadequate calcium intake throughout life and inadequate exercise: leads to broken hips and spines, decreased mobility, decreased ability to care for oneself. Consume adequate amounts of calcium and vitamin d: throughout your life. Nutrients involved: folate, vitamin b12, vitamin b6. Digestion: decreased stomach acidity, decreased absorption.
