Body water in the elderly - A review

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 142-145

  Steen, Bertil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aged; Body composition; Body water; Review; Water

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WATER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEHYDRATION; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WATER; DEHYDRATION; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0031290329     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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