More than 50 % of the elderly are malnourished, and the risk of chronic diseases will increase

Author:Wuhan Evening News Time:2022.07.22

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Wuhan Evening News July 22 (Reporter Wang Kaining Correspondent Chang Yu) On July 21, hosted by Hubei Provincial Aging Office, Hubei Province Health and Health Commission, Hubei Province Elderly Medical Center and Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology The weekly "launching ceremony mentioned that more than 50 % of the elderly have malnutrition problems, which will increase the risk of chronic diseases. In the future, our province will continue to promote health education and prevent health care, promote the improvement of nutritional improvement in the elderly, and achieve healthy aging.

At present, the resident population over 60 years old in our province accounts for 20.99%of the total resident population in the province, and has entered a moderate aging society, and more than 78%of the elderly suffer from one or more chronic diseases. According to surveys, more than 50 % of the elderly have malnutrition problems, and the proportion of elderly hospitalization patients is as high as two -thirds. Compared to the traditional invisible killer "three highs" (high blood pressure, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia), malnutrition is deeper. Not only damage the physical and mental health and quality of life of the elderly, but also increase the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, etc., which will accelerate the decline in physical fitness and degeneration of the elderly, increase the risk of disability and dementia, so that to make the risk of disability and dementia, so that the risk of disability and dementia will make the risk of disability and dementia. The burden of medical and care is increasing, which seriously affects the quality of life and health of the elderly.

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"The goal of healthy aging is to both live and" live well ". In April this year, the Provincial Health Commission rely on Tongji Hospital to set up the Hubei Provincial Medical Center as the Central Director and Tongji Hospital Elderly Medicine Director of the science, Zhang Cuntai said that it will strengthen the education of the elderly health science, improve the nutritional and healthy literacy of the elderly, and strive to develop the "Nutrition Improvement Action for the Elderly People" in the future, and to integrate deeper into the construction of the elderly health service system in our province Essence

It is reported that from July 25th to 31st this year, it is the fourth "Elderly Health Propaganda Week" in the country. The theme is "Improve the Nutrition of the elderly and promote the health of the elderly". The theme publicity activity of "Nutrition Improvement of the Elderly People". On the day of the launching ceremony, science popularization and free clinic activities were also carried out.

[Edit: Yu Lina]

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