Zinc deficiency among the elderly attending a care centre in Sharpeville, South Africa

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 566-574

  Oldewage Theron, W H ^a   Samuel, Folake O ^a   Venter, C S ^a  

^a VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Deficiency; Elderly; Phytate; Zinc

Indexed keywords

PHYTATE; ZINC;

AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAIZE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DAY CARE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; ZINC;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 56249084598     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2008.00914.x     Document Type: Article

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