Characteristics and nutrient intake of Taiwanese elderly vegetarians: Evidence from a national survey

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 451-460

  Huang, Chun Jen ^a,b,c   Fan, Yen Chun ^a   Liu, Jen Fang ^d   Tsai, Pei Shan ^d,e,f  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Elderly; Metabolic profile; Nutrient intake; Vegetarians

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHOLESTEROL; MAGNESIUM; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; POTASSIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TAIWAN; TAIWANESE; VEGETARIAN; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; LIFESTYLE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; VEGETARIAN DIET;

SPONDIAS PURPUREA;

AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET SURVEYS; DIET, VEGETARIAN; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; TAIWAN;

EID: 80052879457     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114511000195     Document Type: Review

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