NUTR-2040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sandwich Generation, Magnesium, Trans Fat
Document Summary
Becoming independent and leaving the parental home. Planning, buying, and preparing food are newly developing skills. Increasing responsibilities to and for others (children, family, building a career, & involvement in the community) Renewed interest in nutrition for the kids" sake or health reasons. Managing schedules and meals become a challenge. Juggle roles of caring for children and aging parents, all while maintaining a career. Management of identified risk factors to prevent diseases. Greater attention to physical activity and nutrition. Added significance for food choices and lifestyle factors, especially for those with chronic disease. Between the ages of 20 and 64 is a time when the future course of health and wellness are influenced by: Among the main lifestyle factors that reduce onset and severity of five out of ten leading causes of death. Modifiable nutritional risk factors for chronic disease - table 1. Diabetes - atherogenic diet & obesogenic diet. Tracking adult nutritional health and its determinants.
