The Comic Guide to Senior Nutrition

Enhance Nutrition for the Elderly Promote Health in Aging Population改善老年营养，促进老年健康The decline in various physiological functions among older adults directly or indirectly affects their ability to absorb nutrients and excrete metabolic waste. Utilizing food-based nutrition to prevent diseases can promote healthy longevity in the elderly while dietary adjustments can aid in disease recovery improve nutritional reserves and immunity and enhance overall quality of life.Despite growing public awareness of dietary nutrition in China many older adults still neglect healthy eating habits consuming diets high in oil salt and sugar. This contributes to overweight and obesity increasing the risk of hypertension dyslipidemia diabetes cardiovascular diseases metabolic syndrome and certain cancers. Therefore promoting scientifically balanced diets for the elderly remains a critical and challenging task.A rational diet not only meets the daily energy needs of older adults and maintains normal organ function but also improves health outcomes and helps prevent common chronic conditions such as diabetes gastrointestinal cancers overweight and obesity. Furthermore a balanced diet enhances the ability to resist diseases and has a positive impact on maintaining a proactive mindset in the elderly.老年人面临各种生理功能减退，直接或间接影响了他（她）对营养物质的吸收和代谢产物的排泄。应用食物的营养预防疾病，可促进老年人健康长寿 ；通过调整饮食，可促进疾病康复，提高其营养储备和免疫力，提升生活质量。在我国膳食营养科普欣欣向荣的环境下，仍有不少老年人不重视饮食健康，食用高油、高盐、高糖饮食，导致超重和肥胖，使高血压、血脂异常、糖尿病、心血管疾病、代谢综合征、某些癌症等疾病的患病风险增加。因此，针对老年人合理膳食的科普事业任重道远。合理膳食不仅能满足老年人的日常能量所需，维持器官正常运行，改善健康状况，还能预防老年人的常见慢性病（如糖尿病、胃肠道肿瘤、超重和肥胖等）发生。通过合理膳食，增强老年人抵御疾病的能力，对老年人保持积极心态亦有正面影响。