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Lesson 1, Topic 14
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Exogenous Factors Impacting on Nutrition
Iconic Health Academy 18/04/2024
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- Apart from food choices, there are a number of exogenous factors that can impact upon nutrition. These include:
- Age: as people age, nutrition requirements to maintain health increase, especially calcium, iron, fibre, protein, and vitamins A, C and folate.
- The ability to digest and absorb nutrients also decreases so it is important for older individuals to eat a nutrient dense diet and avoid empty calories.
- Conditions associated with aging that can be affected by nutritional status include osteoporosis, dry skin and hair, menopausal symptoms, high blood pressure, cancer, heart disease and dementia
