Functional biochemical and nutrient indices in frail elderly people are partly affected by dietary supplements but not by exercise

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2028-2036

  De Jong, Nynke ^a   Chin A Paw, Marijke J M ^a   De Groot, Lisette C P G M ^a   De Graaf, Cees ^a   Kok, Frans J ^a   Van Staveren, Wija A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biochemical indicators; Dietary intake; Elderly humans; Nutrient dense foods; Physical exercise

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FERRITIN; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; HEMOGLOBIN; PREALBUMIN; TRANSFERRIN; TRANSKETOLASE; VITAMIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRIENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0032703541     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.11.2028     Document Type: Article

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