Background Individuals with superior cognitive performance despite older age are known as SuperAgers. However, gaps in our knowledge of factors related to the ability maintain this level cognition remain. Our aim was identify lifestyle and mental attitudes 30 years earlier that were oldest-old. Method Participants The 90+ Study, a population-based longitudinal cohort people aged 90+, survivors ...

The school canteens are an important mean for the education and well-being promotion addressed to children, that involve teachers and parents as well; for this reason they should not be considered as a mere fulfillment of the nutritional needs. Considering the complexity of the structures involved, the kind of consumers and the possible consequences of related and incidental pathological events...

Obesity is increasing in the United States, not only among adults, but also among children and youth (1). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report the incidence of children at risk for being overweight or obese has doubled in the last two decades (2). Schools can play a role in preventing childhood obesity by serving healthy meals with adequate calories and nutrients, providin...

There is no standard meal plan or eating pattern that works universally for all people with diabetes. In order to be effective, nutrition therapy should be individualized for each patient/client based on his or her individual health goals; personal and cultural preferences; health literacy and numeracy; access to healthful choices; and readiness, willingness, and ability to change. Nutrition in...

Swimming is a healthful activity that comes with increased risk of exposure to pathogenic microorganisms and disinfection agents/byproducts.