Nutrition and Healthy Aging

Workshop on Healthy Aging:
November 28-30, 2001

Table of Contents

Foreword

A. Overview of the Issue

• Significance of the Issue
• Magnitude of the Problem
• Determinants of Nutritional Status
• Prevalence of Malnutrition
• Consequences of Malnutrition
• Effectiveness of Interventions

B. Support for Action

• Key Stakeholders
• Current Federal Government Strategies

C. References

Foreword

This document on the subject of Nutrition and Healthy Aging was developed as a background paper for the Workshop on Healthy Aging: Aging and Health Practices, organized by the Public Health Agency of Canada's Division of Aging and Seniors in November 2001. Following a series of internal investigations, the Division identified four key determinants that play key roles in healthy aging: healthy eating, injury prevention, physical activity, and smoking cessation. The Division convened a workshop to solicit the advice of experts and stakeholders on the development of an action plan on healthy aging, with a specific focus on the four areas noted above. Prior to the workshop, participants were provided with a series of background papers viewing the four key determinants through a healthy aging lens. This document is a revised version of the document on nutrition, incorporating comments from experts and stakeholders.

To obtain more information on this report, please contact:

Division of Aging and Seniors
Public Health Agency of Canada
Address Locator : 1908 A1
Ottawa (Ontario)
K1A 1B4

Tel: (613) 952-7606
Fax: (613) 957-9938
E-mail: seniors@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Internet: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/

The opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.

© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2002

Cat.: H39-612/2002-3E
ISBN: 0-662-31954-0

Ce rapport est disponible en français sous le titre : Alimentation saine et vieillissement en santé.

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