Lecture 20-Adult nutrition Flashcards
Adult nutrition
adulthood spans from
early 20s to early 60s
Early adulthood
20s-30s
becoming independent, leaving home, employment / career, choosing a partner, having children
Midlife age
40s
family responsibilities , work, managing schedules, awareness of ones mortality
Sandwich generation
50s
multigenerational care (children and ageing parents), maintaining career, possible health issues or prevention of them
what is later adulthood
early 60s
transition to retirement, more leisure and physical activity time
Inadequate and excessive levels of nutrition will
Impact health over time
A healthy dietary pattern can
Promote health and reduce the risk of chronic disease
malnutrition can result from
genetic factors, disease states as well as poor diet
what are the hormonal changes that happen to females in adulthood
climacteric changes (end of reproduction (around~50 Y opr earlier or later)
perimenopause > menopause
what are the hormonal changes that happen to males in adulthood
testosterone levels and muscle mass will decline after the age of 30
what is perimenopause
the transitional phase between normal menstruation and menopause
perimenopause is characterised by
differences in cycle length, hormonal fluctuations (decline in estrogen)
Is perimenopuase hard or easy to assess
Hard
what are the symptoms of perimenopause
- hot flushes
- mood disturbance
- menstrual cycle disturbance (heavy bleeding)
- fatigue
Perimenopause- importance: Risk factors for chronic disease changes
- accelerated bone loss
- increase in abdominal fat (central adiposity)
- changes in lipid profile
- altered glucose metabolism
- increased risk of CVD
Treatment for perimenopuase
focus on prevention of chronic disease risks
offer individualised lifestyle recommendations
- prevent bone loss : intake of calcium, vit D status, supplemention??
- prevent excess weight, altered lipds, risk of CVD : through healthy eating and activity
what is menopause
when a women stops having periods, the ovaries stop functioning and run out of eggs
sometimes menopause can occur for other reasons, what are they
urgical reasons, chemotherapy or radiotherapy to the pelvis
women might experience menopause early if they ..
live at high altitudes, are a smoker or have had a hysterectomy
what is responsible for most menopausal symptoms
drop in estrogen
some women have menopausal symptoms that last for
5-10 years
Bone composition changes with menopuase
- around 40 years bone mass will decline
- risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis will depend on peak bone mass achieve by late 20s