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Review
. 2020 May 11;91(2):379-388.
doi: 10.23750/abm.v91i2.9721.

Non-communicable disease prevention, nutrition and aging

Manfred Ruthsatz  1 , Vanessa Candeias  2
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Review

Non-communicable disease prevention, nutrition and aging

Manfred Ruthsatz et al. Acta Biomed. .

Abstract

Nutrition plays a decisive role across geographies and societal groups in contributing to human health, strengthening resilience and extending the period of being free from non-communicable diseases (NCD) and increasing the quality of life. The objective of this review article is to shed some light on the multiple, often interconnected facets of the increased healthy longevity of populations, one of the greatest success stories humanity has achieved over the last century. Multiple stakeholders need to align to overcome some of the protective 'hurdles' established over decades that focus on treating diseases rather than preventing them whenever possible, and to create coherent policies and incentives with respect to individuals and healthcare systems in order to enable healthier populations.

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Conflict of interest statement

Each author declares that he or she has no commercial associations (e.g. consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangement etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article

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Figure 1.
Regulatory Nutrition Science Pyramid (Schematic): Healthy Consumer vs Patient Continuum
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