Nutrient-dense foods and exercise in frail elderly: Effects on B vitamins, homocysteine, methylmalonic acid, and neuropsychological functioning

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 338-346

  De Jong, Nynke ^b   Chin A Paw, Marijke J M ^b   De Groot, Lisette C P G M ^a   Rutten, Rosalie A M ^b   Swinkels, Dorine W ^b   Kok, Frans J ^b   Van Staveren, Wija A ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Elderly; Enriched foods; Exercise; Folate; Frailty; Homocysteine; Intervention; Methylmalonic acid; Micronutrients; Reaction time; Vitamin B 12

Indexed keywords

COBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHYLMALONIC ACID; PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN B GROUP;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METABOLISM; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUTRIENT; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0035143268     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/73.2.338     Document Type: Article

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