The Role of Micronutrients in Ageing Asia: What Can Be Implemented with the Existing Insights
Life expectancy as a measure of population health does not reflect years of healthy life. The average life expectancy in the Asia-Pacific region has more than doubled since 1900 and is now above 70 years. In the Asia-Pacific region, the proportion of aged people in the population is expected to doub...
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doaj-ed1dc5f8c8774eb0bcd49a41232062252021-07-23T13:58:23ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-06-01132222222210.3390/nu13072222The Role of Micronutrients in Ageing Asia: What Can Be Implemented with the Existing InsightsTaichi Inui0Bryan Hanley1E Siong Tee2Jun Nishihira3Kraisid Tontisirin4Peter Van Dael5Manfred Eggersdorfer6DSM Nutritional Products, Tokyo 105-0011, JapanAcademic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Department of Oral Microbial Ecology, 1081 LA Amsterdam, The NetherlandsNutrition Society of Malaysia, Petaling Jaya 46150, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Medical Management and Informatics, Hokkaido Information University, Hokkaido 069-8585, JapanInstitute of Nutrition, Mahidol University at Salaya, Nakhorn Pathom 73170, ThailandDSM Nutritional Products, CH-4303 Kaiseraugst, SwitzerlandDepartment of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The NetherlandsLife expectancy as a measure of population health does not reflect years of healthy life. The average life expectancy in the Asia-Pacific region has more than doubled since 1900 and is now above 70 years. In the Asia-Pacific region, the proportion of aged people in the population is expected to double between 2017 and 2050. Increased life expectancy leads to an increase in non-communicable diseases, which consequently affects quality of life. Suboptimal nutritional status is a contributing factor to the prevalence and severity of non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular, cognitive, musculoskeletal, immune, metabolic and ophthalmological functions. We have reviewed the published literature on nutrition and healthy ageing as it applies to the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on vitamins, minerals/trace elements and omega-3 fatty acids. Optimal nutritional status needs to start before a senior age is reached and before the consequences of the disease process are irreversible. Based on the nutritional status and health issues in the senior age in the region, micronutrients of particular importance are vitamins A, D, E, C, B-12, zinc and omega-3 fatty acids. The present paper substantiates the creation of micronutrient guidelines and proposes actions to support the achievement of optimal nutritional status as contribution to healthy ageing for Asia-Pacific populations.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2222micronutrientDALYvitaminsLC-PUFAcarotenoidnutritional status |
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Taichi Inui Bryan Hanley E Siong Tee Jun Nishihira Kraisid Tontisirin Peter Van Dael Manfred Eggersdorfer The Role of Micronutrients in Ageing Asia: What Can Be Implemented with the Existing Insights Nutrients micronutrient DALY vitamins LC-PUFA carotenoid nutritional status |
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Taichi Inui Bryan Hanley E Siong Tee Jun Nishihira Kraisid Tontisirin Peter Van Dael Manfred Eggersdorfer |
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The Role of Micronutrients in Ageing Asia: What Can Be Implemented with the Existing Insights |
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The Role of Micronutrients in Ageing Asia: What Can Be Implemented with the Existing Insights |
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The Role of Micronutrients in Ageing Asia: What Can Be Implemented with the Existing Insights |
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The Role of Micronutrients in Ageing Asia: What Can Be Implemented with the Existing Insights |
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The Role of Micronutrients in Ageing Asia: What Can Be Implemented with the Existing Insights |
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role of micronutrients in ageing asia: what can be implemented with the existing insights |
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Life expectancy as a measure of population health does not reflect years of healthy life. The average life expectancy in the Asia-Pacific region has more than doubled since 1900 and is now above 70 years. In the Asia-Pacific region, the proportion of aged people in the population is expected to double between 2017 and 2050. Increased life expectancy leads to an increase in non-communicable diseases, which consequently affects quality of life. Suboptimal nutritional status is a contributing factor to the prevalence and severity of non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular, cognitive, musculoskeletal, immune, metabolic and ophthalmological functions. We have reviewed the published literature on nutrition and healthy ageing as it applies to the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on vitamins, minerals/trace elements and omega-3 fatty acids. Optimal nutritional status needs to start before a senior age is reached and before the consequences of the disease process are irreversible. Based on the nutritional status and health issues in the senior age in the region, micronutrients of particular importance are vitamins A, D, E, C, B-12, zinc and omega-3 fatty acids. The present paper substantiates the creation of micronutrient guidelines and proposes actions to support the achievement of optimal nutritional status as contribution to healthy ageing for Asia-Pacific populations. |
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micronutrient DALY vitamins LC-PUFA carotenoid nutritional status |
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