Nutrition in the elderly: Hypovitaminosis and its implications

Geriatrics

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 22-26

  Baker, Herman ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Diet; Malnutrition; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL DEFICIENCY; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GERIATRIC NUTRITION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; NICOTINIC ACID DEFICIENCY; PYRIDOXINE DEFICIENCY; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; RIBOFLAVIN DEFICIENCY; RISK FACTOR; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

AGED; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANEMIA, MACROCYTIC; AVITAMINOSIS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; VITAMINS;

EID: 34548149671     PISSN: 0016867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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