Shanghai’s registered population over 60 years old accounts for 36.8%: Have the nutrition of the elderly kept up? Quick test of ten questions to find the answers
Today is the 11th Senior Citizen’s Day in the country. In the morning, the news came out from the service for the elderly jointly sponsored by the Shanghai Aging Working Committee Office, the Shanghai Retired Employees Management Committee Office and other units: there are 5.5366 million registered elderly people aged 60 and above in the city, accounting for 36.8% of the total registered population. Previously, the "Shanghai Health Lecture Hall" was held at a charity market. Relevant medical experts revealed that the combined risk prevalence rate of malnutrition among people over 65 years old in my country is 55%. Malnutrition will aggravate the inflammatory response of the sick and impair immune function. It is recommended that the elderly pay attention to balanced nutrition on a daily basis to enhance their ability to resist disease risks.
Professor Gao Jian, director of the Nutrition Department of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, said that thinner is not better for the elderly. Good muscle support is the foundation of health. Experts give an example: Lift your upper arm and pinch the section from the armpit to the elbow. If there is no fat or muscle under the skin and you can pinch the bone directly, it is a sign of obvious malnutrition.
Adequate nutrition is the best "medicine" to enhance immunity. Gao Jian said that for the elderly, high-quality protein, vitamins, minerals and trace elements, low-glycemic index carbohydrates and dietary fiber, and probiotics are all important. Food diversity is the first principle of healthy eating. There should be as many types of food as possible, ideally 15 types per day and 22 types per week. Achieve small portions and more varieties, change similar foods frequently, and mix different foods skillfully, so that you can eat the "protective power" of the elderly.
How to scientifically evaluate the diet quality of the elderly? Experts list the "Ten Quick Questions"——
Do you feel that the diet is monotonous and the types of food are limited?
Do you often feel that you have no appetite and eat less?
Do you need dietary restrictions because of a chronic disease?
Do you choose soft and rotten foods because of dental problems?
If you answer "yes" to 3 questions, it is recommended to start paying attention to the quality of your diet; if you answer "yes" to 6 questions, you are likely to have a nutritional risk status, and it is recommended to go to a hospital specialist clinic to evaluate your nutritional intake.
It is reported that this service for the elderly has invited model worker experts from many tertiary hospitals to provide consulting services for the elderly; the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Municipal Jingwei Center, and the Municipal Stomatological Hospital provide elderly nutrition, elderly oral care, and elderly cognitive impairment. Consultation on content. Policy consultation and a number of convenient services are also specially prepared for the event. At the charity fair organized by the Shanghai Charity Foundation, Shanghai People's Broadcasting Station's "Live Over 100" program and the well-known pharmaceutical company Abbott jointly launched the "Shanghai Health Lecture Hall" to popularize medical nutrition knowledge to elderly friends. Abbott donated nutritional products to elderly representatives on site, and plans to provide nutritional products worth millions to Shanghai’s orphans and elderly people over 75 years old through the Municipal Charity Foundation in the next three years.
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