The Nutrition Improvement Action for the Elderly (2022-2025) was launched and the Dietary Guidelines for the Elderly in China were released

On November 21, under the guidance of the Office of the National Working Committee on Aging, the Chinese Nutrition Society successfully held the launch of the Nutrition Improvement Action for the Elderly (2022-2025) and the release of dietary guidelines for the elderly
.

Relevant leaders and experts from the Department of Aging Health of the National Health Commission, the Chinese Nutrition Society, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Chinese Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics jointly launched the Nutrition Improvement Action for the Elderly (2022-2025).

On October 20 this year, the National Office on Aging officially issued the Notice of the Office of the National Working Committee on Aging on Carrying out Nutrition Improvement Actions for the Elderly (National Office on Aging Letter [2022] No.
18, hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), in order to further improve the nutritional health of the elderly, effectively enhance the sense of health of the elderly, and promote healthy aging, 3 action goals and 4 action contents were put forward, and it was clarified that the elderly nutrition improvement action was organized and led by the National Office on Aging.
Work arrangements
organized and implemented by the Chinese Nutrition Society.

Qi Xinjie, second-level inspector of the Department of Aging Health of the National Health Commission, said in his speech that the elderly nutrition improvement action aims to improve the nutritional health literacy of the elderly, improve the nutritional health status of the elderly and improve the level of nutrition and health services for the elderly in the health system, and specifically promote the formulation and implementation of policies and regulations related to the elderly service and health support system from four aspects: publicizing nutrition and health knowledge, strengthening population nutrition intervention, improving nutrition and health service capabilities and carrying out nutrition and health public welfare activities for the elderly.
Publish scientific standards related to nutrition and health for the elderly, build a national nutrition service team for the elderly, improve the nutrition and health knowledge literacy and skills of the elderly and service personnel related to the elderly, effectively enhance the sense of gain and happiness of the elderly, and promote the realization of healthy aging
.

Yang Yuexin, president of the Chinese Nutrition Society, emphasized that the Chinese Nutrition Society is responsible for guiding all localities to carry out elderly nutrition improvement actions, design elderly nutrition science popularization materials, organize elderly nutrition and health core skills training, and carry out public welfare activities related to elderly nutrition improvement
.
After receiving the task, the Chinese Nutrition Society immediately took active action, organized an action expert working group, preliminarily completed the work plan of the elderly nutrition improvement action (2022-2025), and designed the action logo
.
Today's kick-off meeting is a solemn statement, and it also marks that the Chinese Nutrition Society responds to the national call, implements the spirit of the "Notice", and launches a call to the majority of nutrition science and technology workers, volunteers, and nutrition and health industries, and everyone unites to contribute wisdom and strength
to the elderly nutrition improvement action.

On the occasion of the launch of the elderly nutrition improvement action, the "Dietary Guidelines for the Elderly in China (2022)" was also released, which provides a strong scientific guarantee for the next step to comprehensively popularize the dietary nutrition knowledge of the elderly and guide the formation of healthy dietary habits, which is an important part of the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022)", suitable for the elderly aged 65 and above.
It is divided into two parts
: general dietary guidelines for the elderly (for people aged 65 to 79) and dietary guidelines for the elderly (for people aged 80 and above).
The two guidelines are complementary recommendations
for the characteristics of older adults based on dietary guidelines for the general population.

The meeting called on social organizations, public welfare organizations, enterprises and institutions, media and other sectors of society to unite and act together, publicize the dietary guidelines for the elderly, improve the nutrition skills of the service system for the elderly, promote the positive concept of aging and further deepen the concept of healthy aging, make tangible contributions to the construction of a healthy China, improve people's livelihood and well-being, improve people's quality of life, let nutrition lay the foundation for the health of the elderly, and let health escort the high-quality life of the elderly
.

(Han Song-yeon)

Responsible editor: Zhang Jiazhen Review: Peng Zonglu