NTDT305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Magnesium, Vitamin A, Osteoporosis
20 Dec 2016
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Becoming independent and leaving the parental home. Planning, buying & preparing food= new skills. Renewed interest in nutrition for the kids sake . Managing schedules and meals becomes a challenge. Many multigenerational caregivers: juggles role or caring for children and aging parents, all while maintaining a career. Health is often an added concern: chronic disease, management of identified risk factors to prevent diseases. Added significance for food choices and lifestyle factors, especially for those with chronic disease. Between ages 20-64; future course of health/wellness influence by: diet, physical activity, smoking, body weight. Food and nutrition reduce risk of chronic disease. Nutrition and exercise reduce body weight, prevent obesity. ^reduce onset/severity of 5/10 leading causes of death: Table 16. 1; modifiable nutritional risk factors for chronic diseases. Obesity is a factor in all major chronic diseases. Healthy people 2020: addresses multiple goals for adult health improvement.
