Dalam usia pertengahan (+50 tahun) dan dewasa lanjut asupan kalori sehingga mengimbangi penurunan kebutuhan tenaga lantaran kurangnya kegiatan. itu sebabnya berat badan meningkat. obesitas dapat memperburuk kondisi lansia. kelompok lansia lantaran dapat memicu timbulnya berbagai penyakit misalnya artritis, jantung & pembuluh darah, hipertensi. Studies show that lowering blood pressure in adults with hypertension by 10 mm hg can reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 25% to 40%. dua the evidence shows that adults who are younger than 60 years of age should begin medication when the systolic blood pressure reading (the top number) is 140 mm hg or higher or when the diastolic blood pressure reading is 90 mm hg or higher. in adults older than 60 years of age, treatment should begin if the systolic pressure is 150 mm hg or higher and if the diastolic pressure is 90 mm hg or higher. patients who begin treatment should use these numbers as their target goals. ...