NUTRITION NEXT TO AGE

NUTRITION NEXT TO AGE

Hendra Budiman
The Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Unika Atma Jaya
Abstract

Expectancy Lijk has increased dramatically in the Twentieth Century. Factors that Enhance longeviy
include regular nreals balanced, weight control. Nutrition alone even! F'ideal can not guarantee a long
robi.st and lye, however nutrition can influence aging and in longevig human being by helping to prevent
diseases, Many changes that accompany ageing can impair nutrition status. Among physiological
changes, atropic gastritis interferes with nutrient digestion and absorption, and tooth loss limit food
choice. ^. 1'sycholog; cal changes, econontic changes and social changes contribute to poor, food intake.
Although sonte nutrients need special attention in the diet, supplements are not routinely recommended.
An urgeni need to learnmore about how nutient requirement dIJJer from the youngerpeople and how such
knowledge can Enhance their health.
Key words: Nutrition, Geriatric, Physiological Changes.
INTRODUCTION decades over age 70-an. Environmental factors
among others: changes in socio-economic conditions
With age bertarnbahnya expectations that occur due to enter the pension and
life, then the criteria of old age starts from the age of social isolation, living alone after a
between 60-65 years. Benchmark age spouse died. Health factors that
taken based on the fact that after a role change in nutrient status, among other
age between 60-65 years start going insidens change is increasing degeneration disease
and non-degeneration that result in the
Feed changes in food, changes
So dapatlah be understood that in ages absorpsi utilization and vitamin levels in
keloinpok is more vulnerable network, and in some cases can
against disease and disability caused by the occurrence of a particular drug that must be
organobiologlk body changes due to the drunk by the elderly because the disease
degeneratif naturally. Physiologic functions are decreasing dideritanya '.
and in line with the parameters metabolik
age will be increased with the utilization of nutrition in the elderly merit is usually
vitamine. Plus the inenurunnya napsu related to "Afluency" kemakrnuran
eating, the old age groups (elderly), and lifestyle at the age of 50 years.
With economic conditions and mernbaik
availability of a variety of dishes that
tasty, rich and nlkmat energy. Especially
Changes in nutritional status in elderly due to the source of fat, and eating occur Feed vitamine
by environmental changes and conditions that exceed the needs of the body. Circumstances
health. This change will become increasingly evident in the excess nutrients that began in the early age of 50
this year will bring in the elderly
Presented pa &: Scientific Meeting and Group Stzrdi Obesity can also be accompanied with
Larrjut Age. Faculty of Medicine Utlika Atma Jnya. the emergence of various metabolic diseases
Jakarta, 26 September 2002. such as diabetes mellitus and dislipidemia.
Maj. Krdokr. Atma Jaya. Vol. 2, No. 1. January 2003