Preventive effect of protein-energy supplementation on the functional decline of frail older adults with low socioeconomic status: A community-based randomized controlled study

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 309-316

  Kim, Chang O ^a   Lee, Kyung Ryun ^a  

^a Department of District Health Care Service   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Frailty; Functional status; nutritional supplementation

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID; VITAMIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL CLASS; SOUTH KOREA; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMINO ACIDS, ESSENTIAL; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; CREATININE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIAL CLASS; VITAMINS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873650926     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gls167     Document Type: Article

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