Life-quality indicators in elderly people are influenced by selenium status

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-15

  Gonzáles, Sonia ^a   Huerta, José M ^a   Fernández, Serafina ^a   Patterson, Ángeles M ^a   Lasheras, Cristina ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOQUÍMICA Y BIOLOGÍA MOLECULAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chewing ability; Elderly; Health; Physical activity; Quality of life; Selenium

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; DIETARY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASTICATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK; SELF EVALUATION; SPAIN;

EID: 34047207559     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03325205     Document Type: Article

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