A recent study has uncovered that many school canteen offerings in Aotearoa New Zealand do not meet the Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health (MoH) guidelines, with over half of the in-house canteen menu items being classified as unhealthy.
Sarcopenia, a disease resulting in loss of muscle mass, has been described amongst aged care residents in New Zealand for the first time as a result of a journal article written by Massey academics.
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Dehydration can hinder older peopleâs recovery following hospital treatment (photo/UNSPLASH-21-swan)
Professor Carol Wham, from the School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition in Masseyâs College of Health, is particularly concerned about dehydration among older inpatients in hospital care. The findings of a pilot study she has just published revealed that more than 40 per cent of older patients under DHB care were either dehydrated or had impending dehydration.
âDehydration is a problem in older adults because it is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality and longer length of stay in hospital,â says Professor Wham. âIt is under-recognised, under-treated and poorly prevented.â