Nutritional needs of seniors

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 517-523

  Blumberg, Jeffrey ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Calcium; Carotenoids; Folate; Protein; Riboflavin; Vitamin 8 12; Vitamin 8 6; Vitamin D; Zinc

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CALORIC INTAKE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LIFESTYLE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DIET; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 0031469829     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1997.10718714     Document Type: Article

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