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Chapter 12: Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle,and Later Years
Adulthood: Continuing Human Growth and Development
Coming of age in America
1) Population and age distribution
2) Life expectancy and quality of life
3) Impact on health care
Shaping influences on adult growth and development
1) Physical growth
o After physical maturity is established, energy requirements
decrease
2) Psychosocial development
o Young adults: increasingly independent
o Middle adults: expand personal growth
o Older adults: vary widely in dealing with age
Shaping influences on adult growth and development
1) Socioeconomic status
o Many elderly people suffer from meager financial resources,
loneliness, uncertainty, and depression
o An increasing number of retirement-age adults are continuing to
contribute to the workforce
2) Nutrition needs
o Aging process influences nutrition requirements
The Aging Process and Nutrition Needs
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