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Www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd Nutrition and Health Chris Seal Professor of Food & Human Nutrition School of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, Newcastle University
www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd Nutrition and Health Chris Seal Professor of
Food & Human Nutrition School of Agriculture, Food & Rural
Development, Newcastle University Slide 2 www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd Why is
nutrition important? Problems with poor nutrition - obesity What
makes a healthy diet Fruit and vegetables Lecture Plan Slide 3
www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd Certainties in life DeathBirth Wellcome photo
librarywww.roe.ac.uk Slide 4 www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd Nutrition is
central in the progression from birth to death Affects growth rate
(and final size) Affects reproduction (ability to have children and
the number) Affects body function (ability to work/play) Affects
risk of disease, resist infections, repair damage Affects life span
Slide 5 www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd Changing focus of nutrition Recognising
and resolving nutrient deficiencies Diet prescription and ensuring
adequacy Use of foods and supplements to enhance performance Slide
6 www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd Healthy ageing www.life.org.uk (Centre for
Life web site) Slide 7 www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd Is this unhealthy ageing?
Probably not more likely unhealthy (or unnatural) activity during
youth Slide 8 www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd Obesity is a focus for
nutrition-related research Slide 9 www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd Obesity is a
global problem Obesity is an independent risk factor for ill health
Strongly associated with insulin resistance (leading to Type 2
diabetes), dyslipidaemia (blood lipid disorders) and hypertension
(high blood pressure). Obese people are more likely to die
prematurely from cancer & cardiovascular disease and, on
average, life expectancy is reduced by 9 years. Slide 10
www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd Type 2 diabetes Coronary heart disease Cancer
Osteoarthritis Gallstones Sleep apnoea Reproductive disorders
Psychological problems, low esteem, social stigma 3.7billion annual
cost to the UK economy on treating obesity; treating the effects of
obesity, premature death and lost working time Complications of
obesity Slide 11 Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1985 (*BMI 30, or
~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4 person) No Data
