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NUTR 2050 Chapter 18: Chapter 18.docx

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University of Guelph
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Nutrition
Course
NUTR 2050
Professor
Simone Holligan

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A positive outlook toward one"s own old age is associated with increased longevity. The leading causes of death for people aged 60 and older are heart disease, cancer, and stroke; these three and diabetes mellitus have nutritional risk factors. Older adults feel that good nutrition and exercise are the most important health habits they can maintain in order to avoid losing autonomy and independence. Good health habits help to delay morality and achieve compression of morbidity in older populations. Compression of morbidity: shortening the period of illness and decreased functional capabilities at the end of life. What counts as old depends on who is counting: chronological age is a simple place to begin to understand someone"s nutritional health. However, functional status, a description of how well one can accomplish the desired tasks of daily living, is more indicative of health than chronological age. A picture of the aging population: vital statistics.

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Related Questions

Part A - The Vocabulary of Nutrition for Children, Adolescents, and Older Adults

In order to understand nutrition-related problems that occur within different age groups, you must first be able to use the vocabulary. Review the sentences below and select the term that best completes the sentence.

Match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right.

picky eating

peak bone mass

life expectancy

obesity

arthritis

bone mineral density (BMD)

food jag

congregate meal

food insecurity

epiphyseal plates

1. ---------------------- usually involves avoidance of new foods, while a---------------------------------- represents a preference for a certain limited number of foods at the exclusion of others.

2. Adolescent bone growth occurs along the -------------------------------------- .

3. In healthy individuals,--------------------------- increases through early adulthood.

4. Rates of ------------------------------------- have doubled in children in the past 30 years.

5. Many older adults experience ------------------------------------- due to factors like limited income, poor health, or impaired mobility.

6. For individuals born around 1900, the ------------------------------ was around 47 years.

7. Severe ---------------------------------------- can impact mobility, making it difficult to obtain and prepare meals.

8. A ------------------------------------------------- can provide nutritious food and socialization for older adults.

a factor that contributes to the development of hypothermia in older adult is decreased;

activity level

sensory perception of cold

percentage of body fat

nutritional and fluid intake

According to our lesson this week poor nutrition is not a natural process of aging. There are many dynamics that place an older adult at risk for malnutrition. Can you list one of these dynamics and provide an example of how it may manifest in the clinical area?