Use of fiber instead of laxative treatment in a geriatric hospital to improve the wellbeing of seniors

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 136-139

  Sturtzel, B ^a   Mikulits, C ^b   Gisinger, C ^b   Elmadfa, Ibrahim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Geriatric Hospital   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dietary fiber; Eating habits; Laxatives; Seniors; Weight

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EATING HABIT; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; NURSING HOME PATIENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WELLBEING;

EID: 61849185842     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-009-0020-2     Document Type: Article

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