The elderly are not nutritionally enough, how to supplement nutrition scientifically?

Original: The elderly are not nutritionally sufficient, how to supplement nutrition scientifically?

First, the intake of protein is insufficient

The elderly often suffer from malnutrition and lack of protein due to insufficient food, and the amount of protein ingested by the elderly:

About 1.

Second, what trace elements do the elderly need to supplement?

In terms of micronutrients in the elderly, iron deficiency and vitamin D deficiency are common, which are supplemented

In winter, especially in the north, most people will be deficient in vitamin D due to insufficient light, and it is recommended to supplement with vitamin D3

If there is iron deficiency anemia, iron

It is worth noting that the elderly with diabetes, many people may be eating metformin and acid suppressants, it is easy to appear lack of folic acid and vitamin B12, malnutrition anemia, then it is necessary to supplement folic acid or vitamin B12

Who needs to use enteral nutrition preparations?

If the elderly experience weight loss in a short period of time, or if the intake is reduced by 1/4, it is recommended to supplement the enteral nutrition preparation

Enteral nutrition preparations are prepared according to a certain proportion of fat, carbohydrates, proteins, and trace elements, which are convenient to

If you supplement 500 kcal, it is equivalent to adding a meal, and then supplementing with multivitamins, which is reasonable

Is the Mediterranean diet recommended for the elderly?

The Mediterranean diet is now considered a primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and even has a great effect on secondary prevention, no worse than statins

Mediterranean diet: mainly virgin olive oil, fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, fish, deep-sea fish is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids OMEGA-3, it is recommended to eat deep-sea fish

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If you are afraid to consume enough nutrients because of the disease, you will lose weight and lose muscle, and the risk is greater

Therefore, for the elderly, we should not only focus on an organ and a disease, but pay more attention to the whole body, and the maintenance function is more important

For patients who are unable to adequately consume adequate nutrients through food due to certain diseases, oral enteral nutrition preparations are recommended for partial supplementation
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