International Encyclopedia of Public Health
Aging: Nutrition and the Older Adults
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Kravchenko, J
October 6, 2016
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 older adults differ from those in younger adults due to aging-associated conditions and diseases, drug-nutrient interactions, and social and economic factors. This is why the older adults require different amounts of vitamins, minerals, and macronutrients. In this age group, 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 for them.
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9780128036785
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October 6, 2016
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Kravchenko, J. (2016). Aging: Nutrition and the Older Adults. In International Encyclopedia of Public Health (pp. 22–30). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00307-6
Kravchenko, J. “Aging: Nutrition and the Older Adults.” In International Encyclopedia of Public Health, 22–30, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00307-6.
Kravchenko J. Aging: Nutrition and the Older Adults. In: International Encyclopedia of Public Health. 2016. p. 22–30.
Kravchenko, J. “Aging: Nutrition and the Older Adults.” International Encyclopedia of Public Health, 2016, pp. 22–30. Scopus, doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00307-6.
Kravchenko J. Aging: Nutrition and the Older Adults. International Encyclopedia of Public Health. 2016. p. 22–30.
DOI
ISBN
9780128036785
Publication Date
October 6, 2016
Start / End Page
22 / 30