The White Paper on Nutrition Knowledge and Action for People Aged 40-60 was released

During the 5th CIIE, Danone Open Scientific Research Center and the Chinese Nutrition Society jointly released the "White Paper on Nutrition Knowledge and Action for People aged 40-60"
.

In order to deeply analyze the health and nutrition status and challenges of China's aging population, the two sides jointly conducted scientific research
on more than 7,000 residents aged 40-60 in 15 cities in 13 provinces.
The data shows that the health awareness of China's 40-60-year-old population continues to improve with the improvement of living standards, but the overall health status and nutritional cognition are far from
the ideal state.

The survey found that the most important health concerns of respondents aged 40-60 are strengthening immunity, maintaining good interests, controlling weight and gastrointestinal health
.
More than 80% of respondents believe that their health needs to be improved, which is reflected in many aspects
such as gut, mobility, sleep, chronic diseases, and immunity.
Among them, 1/4 of the respondents reported obesity, nearly 30% of the respondents had certain limitations in their mobility such as bending over, bending knees, squatting, going up 5 floors at a time, walking 2,000 meters at a time, etc.
, and only 14.
3%
felt that the quality of sleep was good.
Among respondents over 50 years old, the incidence of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and low immunity was significantly higher than that of other groups
.

The nutritional intake and cognitive status of people in this age group also need to be improved
.
In order to ensure adequate nutritional intake, a reasonable diet is the first choice for people to optimize healthy nutrition, but it is counterproductive
in practical action.
Among the respondents over 40 years old and over 50 years old, the proportion of unbalanced diet was as high as 69.
84% and 70.
56%
respectively.
The lack of nutritional knowledge is one of the reasons that restricts the intake of
reasonable diet by respondents.
The survey found that only 1.
43% and 1.
52% of respondents over 40 years old and over 50 years old had better nutrition awareness.
At the same time, their awareness of chronic disease symptoms, triggers and interventions is also insufficient, and less than 1/4 of respondents have a good understanding
of chronic diseases.

Research shows that in addition to the daily diet, eating fortified foods or dietary supplements is also a commonly used nutritional supplement regimen
.
When it comes to the functional categories of dietary supplements of interest, more than half of the respondents prefer fortified foods or supplements with immunomodulatory functions; In addition, strengthening bones, maintaining intestinal health, and delaying aging are also common concerns of people aged 40-60
.

It is worth noting that the survey also found that digital devices are gradually becoming an important tool
for middle-aged and elderly people to improve their daily health.
47.
93% of respondents said that they are using health digital devices, of which 79.
77% are for daily health care prevention purposes
.
Promoting dietary and healthy behaviour change through digital tools is becoming a new trend
.

Zhang Jian, director of the geriatric nutrition room of the Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, pointed out that good nutrition is the basis for maintaining a healthy body, especially for middle-aged and elderly people, nutrition plays an important role
in enhancing immunity and preventing and controlling chronic diseases.

"Dietary nutrition for middle-aged and elderly people has always been one of the important areas of
our concern.
" Yang Yuexin, president of the Chinese Nutrition Society, said, "The 14th Five-Year Plan is an important window period to actively respond to the aging of the population, in which nutrition plays a prominent role
.
In order to live long and well, we advocate that people start nutritional interventions as early as possible to change bad lifestyle habits
before they develop health problems in old age.
The release of this white paper will help to gain an in-depth understanding of the health and nutrition status of middle-aged and elderly people in China, drive the improvement of public nutrition, and help the health level of middle-aged and elderly people continue to improve
.
”

Gregg Ward, Head of Danone Open Research Center, said: "Danone Open Research Center has always been committed to cooperation with top local academic institutions and experts, and this white paper jointly promoted by the Chinese Nutrition Society is an in-depth exploration
in the field of healthy aging.
By bringing together the latest scientific achievements from around the world, we have not only designed nutrition solutions for people over 40 years old in China, but also developed the 'Dare to Go Health+' digital tool to help consumers free themselves from complex nutritional knowledge and achieve nutrition and health management
in a simpler and more intelligent way.
" ”

(Liu Yanfang)

China Food News(November 10, 2022, Version 02)

(Responsible editor: Zhou Yan).