Body composition, changing physiological functions and nutrient requirements of the elderly

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 52, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 2-5

  Elmadfa, Ibrahim ^a   Meyer, Alexa L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Aging; Body composition; Elderly; Nutrient requirements; Physiological functions

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CALCIUM; COBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; LAXATIVE; MINERAL; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN; VITAMIN D; WATER; ZINC;

AGED; AGING; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WATER; BONE MASS; CALCIUM INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELDERLY CARE; ENERGY; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; FOOD INTAKE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; METABOLIC RATE; NEOPLASM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; OSTEOPOROSIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SMELLING; TASTE DISORDER; VITAMIN D METABOLISM; VITAMIN INTAKE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 41849143819     PISSN: 02506807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000115339     Document Type: Review

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