Nutrition recommendation for different age group

1. Adult Nutrition
K J P Pushpakumara
B G I S Ariyarathne
T M S D Thennakoon
I M R Prabodhani
Group 17

2. Content
 Aging
 Stages of adult
 Nutritional needs of adult
 Calorie needs of adult
 Daily nutritional requirement of average adult
 Effects of aging
 Special need according to stages of adult
 Common disease in adults
 Adult Health promotion

3. • Health is defined as the ability to function
and live outside an institution.
• Aging is a gradual process that reflects the
influence of genetics, lifestyle, and
environment over the course of the lifespan
Aging

4. :
Stages of adults
 Early years – 20s to 30s
 Middle years- 40s to 50s
 Older years - 60s to 70s
 Oldest years- 80s and 90s

5. • Adults generally need fewer calories with
each passing decades.
• State of health at any age is influenced by
what is eaten
• One cannot have the best of health unless
one eats wisely
• Maintenance and repair is the theme for
nutrition and the adult
• Child grows taller as he matures, adult lose
stature
Nutrition and Adult

6. • The cumulative effects of maturation,
disease, medication and previous health
practices influence the nutrient needs of
adults
• The mechanism of aging is a decline in the
number cells along with the changes within the
cells that damage the cellular organelles and
changes in the basic genetic material that affect
cell replication
Nutrition and Adult
cont.….

7. • The control of chronic conditions with
medication and diet is a concern for many
adults.
Nutrition and Adult cont….
• The total nutrients needed for replacement
and repair of the mature adult are more than
the total nutrient needs of children except for
calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D

8. Early years (20s to 30s)
• Their lifestyles are more time-restricted and
positive health behaviors such as regular
meal pattern and exercise may fall by the
wayside
• These years marks a transition from one
stage of the life span to another
• Young adults separate from their family of
origin
• Focus on personal goals, and often face
reproduction decisions

9. • Women bear children during these years
• women , the recommended dietary
allowance for energy is 2200 kcal daily
• For men, 2900 kcal
• This reflects the typical differences in body
weight and lean body mass of men and
women
• Vitamin and mineral needs do not
significantly change
Early years (20s to 30s) cont.……

10. • Calcium and phosphorus needs for men and
women decline after age because skeletal
growth is almost complete
Early years (20s to 30s) cont.……

11. Middle years( 40S)
• Marked by a continuation of family demands
and career involvement
• Caloric needs decline as lean body mass is
lost and replaced by body fat that is less
metabolically active
• Body fat increases can be slowed by exercise
and strength training to continue
maintenance of lean body mass

12. After age 50,
• daily energy drop from 2200 to 1920 kcal
for women
• From 2900 to 2300 kcal for men
• It is a challenge to meet the same nutrient
needs with reduced caloric intake

13. • The reduction in basal metabolism
observed as a change accompanying
aging and a reduction in activity
explain the reduction in the
suggested caloric intake.
Calorie needs of adult

16. Adult
• 1600 calories a day is about right for many
sedentary women and some older adults.
• 2200 calories a day is about right for
moderately women, and most men.
• 2800 calories a day is about right for active
men some very active women

17. Nutrient Quantity Per Day
Energy 2100 calories
Protein 50 grams
Fat 70 grams
Saturated Fatty Acids 24 grams
Carbohydrates 310 grams
Sugars 90 grams
Sodium (salt) 2.3 grams
Dietary Fiber 30 grams
According to the FDA, a balanced diet for an
average adult is made up of the following
nutrients each day:

18. Comparison of the nutrient needs of adult male and
female
Nutrient Male Female
Menstruation Pregnant Lactation
Energy 100 79 83 97
Protein 100 100 113 138
Vitamin A 100 100 118 167
Folate 100 100 226 161
Iodine 100 100 117 133
Iron 100 239 380 131
This values were calculated for men and women weighing =
60kg
If women weight < men then need lower % of energy
nutrients

20. 1 day menu for an average adult (Sedentary Work)
Meal Item Servings
Early morning Milk with sugar or tea I Cup
Breakfast Milk rice,
Maldives fish sambol
Banana
2pieces
1 table spoon
1
Morning snack Cream cracker,
Plain tea
1
1glass
Lunch Red rice,
Mukunuwanna mallun
Fish
Pumpkin
Dhal
2 cups
1 cup
30g
3 table spoon
3table spoon
Evening snack Tea with Bun 1 Cup
Dinner String hoppers
Egg (curry)
Papaw
10-15
1
1 piece
Energy 2100 kcal
Protein 60gm(60 kg wt)

24. • Rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains is
protective against breast cancer

27. Osteoporosis cont..

29. Adult diseases and conditions
• Aging Eye (including cataracts, glaucoma and
macular degeneration)
• Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
• Anemia Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Kidney
Disease
• Lung Diseases (including COPD)
• Memory Loss
• Menopause
• Osteoporosis
• Stroke
• Thyroid Disorders
• Urine and Bladder Problems

30. The key driver for eating is of course hunger but what
we choose to eat is not determined solely by
physiological or nutritional needs
• Biological determinants such as hunger, appetite, and taste
• Economic determinants such as cost, income, availability
• Physical determinants such as access, education, skills (e.g.
cooking) and time
• Social determinants such as culture, family, peers and meal
patterns
• Psychological determinants such as mood, stress and guilt
Attitudes, beliefs and knowledge about food

31. Adult health promotion
• Adequate intake of nutrients found in foods
(rather than in supplements)
• Relationship between diet and disease
• Moderate caloric intake coupled with
regular exercise for physical fitness and
obesity prevention

32. THANK YOU