Taste and smell perception affect appetite and immunity in the elderly

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue , 2000, Pages S54-S63

  Schiffman, S S ^a   Graham, B G ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Food intake; Immunity; Smell; Taste

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; PROTEIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRACE ELEMENT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGEUSIA; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG USE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FEMALE; FLAVOR; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; MALE; METABOLIC RATE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PALATABILITY; RADIOTHERAPY; SALIVATION; SMELLING; SMELLING DISORDER; TASTE;

AGED; AGING; APPETITE; ENERGY INTAKE; FLAVORING AGENTS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY; NEOPLASMS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SMELL; TASTE;

EID: 0033923362     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601026     Document Type: Article

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