Preventive nutrition services for aging populations

  • Barbara E. Millen
Conference paper

Abstract

Population aging is a global phenomenon (9, 20, 37, 38, 51). In the last 40 years, average life expectancy worldwide increased from 46 years to 65 years and the gap in life expectancy between all countries narrowed from 25 years to 13.3 years (20). These demographic transitions have brought about dramatic changes in the world’s health needs. Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, hypertension and stroke, diabetes, pulmonary disease, and certain cancers are either rapidly emerging or are already established at high rates globally (41). Chronic diseases of aging account for nearly half of population morbidity and mortality in the developing regions of the world and over 85% of deaths and disability in developed regions (9,20,37,38,41). Of particular importance to this discussion is that malnutrition, which in this context includes both nutritional excesses and deficiencies, is one of the few preventable risk factors for chronic diseases (41). Carefully planned population-based nutrition interventions can lower risk for chronic diseases and their adverse outcomes. High-risk nutrition interventions can also be used to reach particularly vulnerable segments of the population, such as extremely frail elders, to reduce the prevalence of nutrient deficiencies. Clearly, the prevention of nutrition-related problems in the population, including older persons, has important global health implications.

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Nutritional Risk Diet Assoc American Dietetic Association Food Stamp Program Nutrition Service 
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  • Barbara E. Millen
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  1. 1.Boston University School of Public HealthBostonUSA

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