Dangour Alan D, Uauy Ricardo
Nutrition and Public Health Intervention Research Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Br J Nutr. 2006 Aug;96 Suppl 1:S2-7. doi: 10.1079/bjn20061689.
Although progress has been made towards international goals for the eradication of hunger and malnutrition, considerable work is still required to achieve them and to respond to emerging public health nutrition challenges. The present paper outlines sixteen major inter-linked nutrition challenges recently identified by the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition. While many of the challenges relate to the nutritional needs of children and mothers, an increased emphasis on nutrition-related chronic diseases that affect later life is also evident. Promoting healthy ageing and the maintenance of physical and mental function in older age are undoubtedly major challenges for the future, and the present paper also informs on the role of nutrition, specifically n-3 essential fatty acids, in the prevention of cognitive decline. The importance of determining the cost-effectiveness of nutrition interventions is advocated, in order that the nutrition community can respond appropriately to global nutrition challenges.
尽管在实现消除饥饿和营养不良的国际目标方面已取得进展，但仍需要开展大量工作来实现这些目标并应对新出现的公共卫生营养挑战。本文概述了联合国营养问题常设委员会最近确定的16项相互关联的主要营养挑战。虽然许多挑战与儿童和母亲的营养需求有关，但对影响晚年生活的营养相关慢性病的重视也日益明显。促进健康老龄化以及维持老年人的身体和心理功能无疑是未来的重大挑战，本文还阐述了营养，特别是n-3必需脂肪酸在预防认知能力下降方面的作用。文中主张确定营养干预措施成本效益的重要性，以便营养界能够妥善应对全球营养挑战。
