Question:
Explain why Adults aged 18 years and over is at nutritional risk & why this goal is relevant & important :Goal- Improve health by promoting healthy eating and making nutritious foods available Objectives: Nutrition and Healthy Eating
1. Reduce the proportion of adults with hypertension People with high blood pressure, or hypertension, are more likely to have coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and kidney disease The strategy is to help people eat healthier, lose weight, and get more physical activity to reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
2. Reduce the mean total blood cholesterol level among adults. People with high blood cholesterol are more likely to have heart disease. Although the average total cholesterol level among U.S. adults has gone down in recent years, millions of people still have high cholesterol. Strategy: Evidence shows that interventions to help people eat healthier, get more physical activity, and lose weight can reduce total cholesterol levels.