Association Between Nutritional Intake and Morbidity After Four Years in a French Elderly Population
| Autor: | Anne-Sophie Nicolas, Bruno Vellas, D. Lanzmann-Petithory, Fati Nourhashemi, C. Faisant |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Gerontology
Vitamin Medication review Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Healthy subjects Medicine (miscellaneous) Mean age Healthy elderly Ascorbic acid chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Elderly population medicine Surgical history Geriatrics and Gerontology business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nutrition For the Elderly. 19:19-30 |
| ISSN: | 1540-8566 0163-9366 |
| DOI: | 10.1300/j052v19n04_02 |
| Popis: | Background: Nutritional intake plays a major role in aging. Insufficient nutritional intake is often reported among elderly subjects who are frail or ill. Objective: To investigate whether differences in nutritional intake among healthy subjects can precede morbidity and mortality. Method: A 3-day-food record was completed by 167 healthy elderly subjects with a mean age of 72,8 years in 1993. Health status was assessed in 1993 and again in 1997 using a classification based on medical and surgical history, medication review, everyday living autonomy and balance and gait assessment. Results: In 1997, 123 (73,6%) were still in good or excellent health. Thirty-eight (22,7%) were considered frail or sick while 6 (3,6%) had died. The energy intake of women who have deteriorated or died was significantly lower in 1993 than that of those who maintained good health status. Their intakes of fiber, iron, vitamins B1, B6, B9 and C were also significantly lower (fibers, p = 0,002; iron, p = 0,02; vitamin B1, ... |
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