Terapia nutricional na reabilitação das doenças crônicas osteoarticulares em idosos.

Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease in human and is beings considered one of the greatest public health problems in the world, due to an increase in life expectancy of the population. It is a disease that, like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and gout, is related to several factors, among them, with nutrition. This article is a literature review about the importance of diet in the prevention and treatment of osteoarticular chronic diseases, in which we highlight the nutritional recommendations regarding macronutrients and approaches the important role of antioxidant foods, calcium and Vitamin D in bone's health. A balanced and proper diet with daily emphasis on fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products in skimmed form, including olive oil and oilseeds, may assist in proper weight maintenance and bring antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits for the prevention and treatment in osteoarticular diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]