"Advanced Nutrition Management, Age-Based Management" Publishes a thesis on nutritional approaches by life cycle in international academic journals."
Sep 12, 2024
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The study, supported by Centrum, analyzed the health status and nutritional intake trends of Korean adults by gender and age group on 15,556 Korean adult men and women using data from the 2019-2021 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), and comprehensively reviewed 129 documents to present the concept of precision nutrition, life-stage approach, nutrient intake and health, and future prospects.
According to the nutrition required for the health of adults and the trend of disease occurrence by age group, the life cycle is subdivided and studied in a total of six categories divided into three age groups and gender: youth (20s and 30s), middle age (40s), and new middle age (50s or older).
Health habits and life patterns in adolescents in their 20s and 30s are known to have a significant impact on health and the risk of developing chronic diseases in the later life cycle, and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome increases in middle-aged people over the age of 40, and the national screening program begins to be applied. In addition, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety released a customized meal management guide for the new middle-aged, considering the age of preparing for a healthy old age over 50.
In this study, it was confirmed that there is an age-dependent pattern in which the prevalence of various diseases increases and changes from young to old.
The prevalence of dry eye disease began to increase significantly in women after age 30, and the prevalence of cirrhosis increased in men after age 30. Musculoskeletal diseases (arthritis, osteoporosis) appeared in earnest in women around their 50s, and the prevalence of osteoarthritis was 3.5 times more common in women than in men and showed significant differences around the age of 50. Hypertension and dyslipidemia were more common in men and women around 50 years of age, and stroke and myocardial infarction or angina were more common in men and women over 65 years of age.
In addition, as a result of analyzing micronutrient intake, which helps health areas that need attention for each age group, omega-3, which helps improve eye health, blood neutral lipids, and blood flow, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D, which help musculoskeletal health, still do not meet the recommended amount across all age groups.
Calcium and vitamin D deficiency was high in Korean women over 30 years of age, especially in women over 50 years of age, and osteoporosis diagnosis was significantly increased in pre-menopausal women in their 50s, indicating a large gap between average calcium/vitamin D intake and requirement.
The research team explained that the need for various nutrients tends to remain relatively constant or increase with age, so it is necessary to emphasize a life cycle approach to improve people's nutritional intake.
Yoon Young-sook, a professor of family medicine at Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, said "As Korea enters an aging society in earnest, interest in living a healthy long life is growing. Through this study, it has been confirmed that nutrition management is necessary for each life cycle, and it is necessary to look at individual nutrition management from the perspective of precision nutrition in the future", he explained. Lee Hye-in, head of the medical and academic team at Korea Centrum, said, `This study confirmed that it is necessary to distinguish the age groups in their 40s from those in their 50s and older, and found that adolescent management, which determines the overall health of late adulthood, is also different. Introducing a customized nutritional supplement strategy based on age and gender is the first step toward solving nutritional needs and health problems unique to each life cycle, and we believe that this will improve the overall health of various population groups.'
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