Some things you never outgrow–like your need for healthful eating. Good nutrition is important at every stage of life, from infancy through late adulthood. The basics of a balanced diet remain the same but individual nutritional needs change as you grow
The intergenerational relationship of the Chinese follows a “feedback mode”, where each generation nurtures the next and supports the older generation upon reaching adulthood. Consequently, in rural China, the primary responsibility for the care of older adults typically lies with the family unit....
The previous four articles in this series on nutrition and the life cycle reviewed the nutritional needs during pregnancy (Vol 9(17): 1133-8), infancy (Vol 9(21): 2205-16), childhood (Vol 10(1): 26-31) and adulthood (Vol 10(6): 362-9). This article, the last in the series, ...
Alterations in levels and ratios of n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the temporal cortex and liver of vervet monkeys from birth to early adulthood. Physiol Behav. 2016;156:71–8. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Sanders TAB. Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the food chain in ...
Muscle mass and strength as well as aerobic capacity generally peak in early adulthood (< 30 years) after which they begin a slow, insipid decline (~ 0.5–1%/year) that can accelerate in the 8th decade [5,6]. However, high levels of physical activity typical of Master athletes tend...
Health-related factors included nutritional intake, assessed by the total number of fruit and vegetable servings per day (recoded as no and yes for 5 or more times a day), physical activity (vigorous, moderate, light and no activity) and body mass index (measured based on height and weight...
Additionally, this age range represents a transitional period from adulthood to older adulthood. Similarly, older adults over the age of 75 mostly become dependent on others for daily living activities due to deteriorating health conditions and disabilities, which limit their ability to participate in ...
(under-nutrition) of the MUST indicator. The study also brings to light the gender-based difference in the pathways through which financial security and physical/ mental health connects to risk of being malnourished in adulthood. Respondents at the better off end of the socio-economic spectrum ...
B. Health-promoting behaviors in older adulthood and intrinsic capacity 10 years later: The HUNT study. BMC Public Health 24, 284 (2024). Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Muneera, K., Muhammad, T. & Althaf, S. Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with intrinsic ...
Longitudinal changes in diet from childhood into adulthood with respect to risk of cardiovascular diseases: the cardiovascular risk in young finns study. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2004;58(7):1038–45. Article PubMed Google Scholar Zeng Q, Li N, Pan X-F, Chen L, Pan A. Clinical management and ...