大量研究表明,老年人的合理营养对防治老年病、延缓衰老、增强体质等均有重要意义。现将国内外老年人的合理营养研究概况介绍如下。 合理营养对老年人的重要性 以往,营养学家对营养不足给人体带来危害的研究较多,但近十几年来,营养过剩和营养失调对人体的影响正逐渐引起注意。研究表明,营养过剩对老年人的危害甚至比一般的营养不良更为严重。目前,多数医学家和营养学家认为,饮食和营养对老年人的重要意义大体有三个方面。 Numerous studies show that the rational nutrition of the elderly is very important for the prevention and treatment of geriatric diseases, anti-aging, and physical fitness enhancement. Now at home and abroad the rational nutrition research profile is as follows. The Importance of Reasonable Nutrition for the Elderly In the past, nutritionists have studied more about the dangers of undernutrition on the human body. However, over the past decade, the impact of overnutrition and malnutrition on the human body is gradually drawing attention. Research shows that overnutrition can be even more detrimental to older people than general malnutrition. At present, most medical scientists and nutritionists think that the significance of diet and nutrition to the elderly in general has three aspects.