Nutrition and the elderly
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Kravchenko, JS
December 1, 2008
Aging and nutrition interact: Aging influences nutrient requirements, their absorption and metabolism, and diet is a powerful risk factor for aging-associated diseases. Nutritional requirements in the elderly differ from those in adults due to aging-associated conditions and diseases, drug-nutrient interactions, and social and economic problems. This is why the elderly require different amounts of vitamins, minerals, and macronutrients. In the elderly, malnutrition is a common, but frequently underdiagnosed condition, which interacts with illness to increase mortality. This is why the assessment of nutritional status is very important in the elderly. © 2008 Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Kravchenko, J. S. (2008). Nutrition and the elderly, 578–587. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00107-6
Kravchenko, J. S. “Nutrition and the elderly,” December 1, 2008, 578–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00107-6.
Kravchenko JS. Nutrition and the elderly. 2008 Dec 1;578–87.
Kravchenko, J. S. Nutrition and the elderly. Dec. 2008, pp. 578–87. Scopus, doi:10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00107-6.
Kravchenko JS. Nutrition and the elderly. 2008 Dec 1;578–587.