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How do dietary needs change across the lifespan?

In this video, Dr Vanessa Halliday explains how dietary needs for musculoskeletal health change across the lifespan.

As we age, the recommended levels of nutrients that are important for our musculoskeletal health will change. In this video, Dr Vanessa Halliday explains how dietary needs shift across the lifespan using calcium as an example.

Vanessa is a lecturer in Public Health at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) as well as Registered Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and a member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA).

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