Fruits and vegetables
It is recommended that sedentary men (2,000 calories) and women (1,600 calories) aged 51 and
older consume three to four servings (2 cups) of fruits and four to five servings (21/2 cups) of vegetables daily.
Whole grain foods
Whole grain foods contribute fiber and other healthful substances such as photochemical to the
diet. All adults should consume three servings of whole grain foods daily, but the average actual intake is closer to one serving daily. Whole grains may be particularly helpful to older adults seeking to control blood sugar, lower blood cholesterol, and improve laxation. The major food sources of whole grains are breads and breakfast cereals.
Milk and other dairy foods
Milk product consumption has been positively associated with overall dietary quality, adequacy
of nutrient intake, and bone health throughout the lifecycle. . It is recommended that adults
consume three cups per day of fat-free or low-fat milk or equivalent milk products.
Sodium and potassium
The Dietary Guidelines recommends that individuals with hypertension, blacks, and middle-aged
and older adults consume no more than 1,500 mg of sodium per day and meet the potassium
recommendation of 4,700 mg per day with food.
Hydration
Adequate fluid intake has been found to decrease the number of falls, lower rates of constipation, and improve rehabilitation outcomes in orthopedic patients. Older adults are at higher risk of dehydration due to age-related changes such as diminished thirst response, decrease in total body water, and declined kidney function..
Dietary..Supplements
Dietary supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbs and other botanicals, amino acids, and
other substances. Dietary supplement use is high among older adults – about 40 percent in
women and 52 percent in men. They include: Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, and Calcium.
Overweight and obesity
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing in the older adult population and is likely to become an even greater problem in the future if not stemmed. The body mass index (BMI) is used to determine prevalence of overweight and obesity (weight in kilograms divided by square of height in meters, kg/m2). Overweight is defined as a BMI of 25 to 29.9, while obesity is defined as BMI of 30 or higher. In addition to weight gain, aging is associated with marked
increases in total body fat and visceral fat and with decreases in skeletal muscle. Overweight and obesity are associated with increased health care costs and numerous chronic disorders in older adults including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, coronary artery disease, respiratory disease, some types of cancer, and depression. Dietitians should be involved with medically supervised weight loss programs for overweight and obese older adults
Physical exercise
Physical activity can extend years of active life, help maintain healthy body weight, decrease risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases, reduce disability, relieve symptoms of depression, help maintain independent living, and enhance overall quality of life. It is therapeutic for many chronic conditions.
Nutrition and quality of life
Health-related quality of life is a specific dimension of quality of life that encompasses the
physical or mental health of individuals and communities. It includes the perceptions of
individuals regarding their health status. Also, older adults want to remain independent and
living in their own homes rather than long-term care facilities. Health-related quality of life may be particularly important for older adults because of the high prevalence of chronic health
problems, many of which are preventable or treatable with appropriate nutritional, psychological, and medical interventions.
Titany answered the question on November 5, 2021 at 06:52