Nutrition and Functional Foods for Healthy Aging aims to equip anyone studying geriatric nutrition or working with aging adults with the latest scientific reviews of critical topics. The major objective of this book is to review, in detail, the health problems of the aged and how normal food, lifestyle, or nutritional and dietary supplements can help treat them. Nutrient requirements for optimum health and function of aging physiological systems are often quite distinct from those required for young people. The special nutrition problems of the aged are intensively researched and tested, especially as the elderly become a larger percentage of the population. Many chronic diseases and cancers are found with higher frequency in the aged, and it is also widely known that many elderly people use foods and nutrients well above the recommended daily allowance, which can be detrimental to optimal health. Explains the evidence supporting nutritional interventions relevant to age-related diseasesReviews the macro- and micro-nutrient requirements of aging adults and their variablesDescribes how alcohol, drugs, and caffeine can impact deficiencies, also exploring functional food and dietary supplements that can be used for prevention and treatment INDICE: A. Overview health and aging 1. Impact of Nutrition on Healthy Aging 2. Aging and the recovery of skin function and appearance 3. Change of Nutritional Needs of aging 4. Sugars, glucocorticoids and the hypothalamic controls of appetite 5. Appetite regulation in healthy aging 6. Human Microbiome and Aging 7. Fibromyalgia syndrome: Role of obesity and nutrients 8. Ageing and gait 9. Assessment of nutrition status in the elderly 10. Eating capability assessment in the elderly population B. Nutrients (Vitamins and Minerals) in Health in Aging Adults 11. Vitamin D and diabetes in elderly people 12. Vitamin D and the elderly orthopedic patient 13. Vitamins and Minerals in Older Adults - Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment of Deficiency 14. The role of group B vitamins and choline in cognition and brain aging 15. Vitamin B12 deficiency in elderly 16. Vitamin E Isoform-Specific Functions in Allergic Inflammation and Asthma C. Dietary Supplements and Herbs, Functional Foods, in Health in Aging Adults 17. Polyphenols and intestinal health (3-9B-16) 18. Nootropics, functional foods and dietary patterns for prevention of cognitive decline 19. Chalcones Target the Tumour Necrosis Factor-related Apoptosis-inducing Ligand (TRAIL) Signalin Pathway for Cancer Chemoprevention 20. Anti-inflammatory dietary ingredients, medicinal plants, and herbs exert beneficial health effects in aging 21. Calorie restriction mimetics from functional foods: impact on promoting healthy lifespan 22. Nutraceuticals for Healthy Skin Aging 23. Effects of Resveratrol on cognitive functions 24. North American natural health products and sexual function in aging adults D. Protein and Energy in Health and Growth of Elderly 25. Physiological aspects of coenzyme Q10 in plasma in relationship with exercise and aging 26. Cellular and Physiological Effects of Arginine in Seniors 27. Late-onset caloric restriction alters skeletal muscle metabolism: Mechanisms from animal and human studies 28. High Protein Foods for Healthy Aging: Do Cholesterol-containing Foods Fit? 29. Healthy food choice and dietary behavior in the elderly
- ISBN: 978-0-12-805376-8
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 396
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés