Demographic and nutritional trends among the elderly in developed and developing regions

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue , 2000, Pages S2-S14

  Solomons, N W ^a  

^a Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment Aging and Metabolism Guatemala   (Guatemala)

Author keywords

Aging; Demography; Disease; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; DRUG INTERACTION; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POPULATION; SURVIVAL;

AGED; AGING; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MORTALITY; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEX FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

ANIMALIA; GALLIFORMES; HOMO SAPIENS;

EID: 0033924460     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601019     Document Type: Article

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