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Nutritional Intervention in the Aging Process (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984)
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Nutritional Intervention in the Aging Process (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984)
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There has been much popular and scientific interest in the fields
of nu trition and aging in recent years. As the importance of
proper nutrition in children and young adults becomes more fully
understood, it is natural to wonder if proper nutrition could playa
similar role in later life. Recent research has indicated that
nutrition can potentially intervene in the ag ing process in at
least two ways. First, studies in animals and humans have shown
that nutrition can be used to improve functional status, which, in
turn, is related to perceived quality of life. Second, nutritional
manipu lation has been used to extend maximal life span in
laboratory animals. How these interesting findings apply to the
human situation remains to be explored. The purpose of this book is
twofold. The first is to present recent ad vances in our basic
knowledge of how nutrition and aging interact with each other. The
second is to discuss some applications of this knowledge to the
care of the elderly patient. The interaction between aging and
nutrition is complex because each may act on the other in either a
synergistic or antagonistic fashion. Aging may alter the
nutritional status of the elderly by affecting the way nu trients
are absorbed and utilized by the body. Aging may also influence
food intake and, therefore, nutritional status by decreasing the
palatabil ity of food. The environment of the elderly may change so
they are less likely to eat well-balanced meals."
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