JNOnline.com • Thursday, June 23, 2005 • 16 Sivan 5765. • Vol. CXXVII, No. 20
For late-breaking news:
Nutritionally
Speaking
By Ba r6ra Beznos, RD, I D
integrated Nutrition, L LC
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Our summer reading roundup of
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tion:
Dear
Barb,?Here's
been a lot of
discussion
lately about
aging Baby
Boomers, obesity and health risks.
Can you shed some light on that
topic. Thanks, Jim.
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nswer: Dear Jim, Baby
Boomers (BB), i.e., Ameri-
cans now between the ages
of 41 and 59 (born during the post
WWII period from 1946 to 1964)
are flocking to doctors in record
numbers.
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7.41101.1.21.011CRIMIM1.102.7.
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Two At A Time
Jewish Family Service mentors and
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62
Best friends spend years giving
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The Sharon Abbas summit.
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si„1 High body fat and weight
Columnists
George Cantor
Harry Kirsbaum
Sy Manello
Danny Raskin
Robin Schwartz
Robert Sklar
Gail Zimmerman
,
Indeed, according to the
Centers for Disease Control,
since about 2001, BB have
accounted for more than
half of all doctor visits
and that percentage is
increasing. Leading
) reasons for those visits
are high blood pressure,
arthritis/joint disorders
and diabetes.
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(obesity) have climbed in
the BB population significantly
and studies make a correlation
between the above health issues
and this aging population. BB are
- . living longer, but not necessarily in
good health.
Unfortunately, prescription drugs
are being given without suggestion
for dealing with weight issues. BB
must learn to work with health/nu-
trition care professionals, who can
help them gain control over, and
improve, their particular food and
lifestyle circumstances.
Next time: fats in the diet.
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