Nutrition challenges for the twenty-first century

被引:11
作者
Dangour, Alan D. [1 ]
Uauy, Ricardo
机构
[1] London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, Nutr & Publ Hlth Intervent Res Unit, London WC1, England
[2] Univ Chile, Inst Nutr & Tecnol Alimentos, Publ Hlth Nutr Div, Santiago 11, Chile
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
healthy nutrition; nutrition challenges; malnutrition; ageing; cognition;
D O I
10.1079/BJN20061689
中图分类号
R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
学科分类号
100403 ;
摘要
Although progress has been made towards international goals for the eradication of hunger and malnutrition, considerable work is still required to achieve them and to respond to emerging public health nutrition challenges. The present paper outlines sixteen major inter-linked nutrition challenges recently identified by the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition. While many of the challenges relate to the nutritional needs of children and mothers, an increased emphasis on nutrition-related chronic diseases that affect later life is also evident. Promoting healthy ageing and the maintenance of physical and mental function in older age are undoubtedly major challenges for the future, and the present paper also informs on the role of nutrition, specifically n-3 essential fatty acids, in the prevention of cognitive decline. The importance of determining the cost-effectiveness of nutrition interventions is advocated, in order that the nutrition community can respond appropriately to global nutrition challenges.
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页码:S2 / S7
页数:6
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