title: Nutritional evaluation of B groups of vitamins in institutionalised aged.
abstract: The nutritional consequences of institutionalisation of the aged are poorly defined apart from hospital admissions. Food intake has been measured and correlated with biochemical assessment of B group vitamin function. Results reveal the dietary intake of thiamine and riboflavin were barely adequate while pyridoxine was deficient in 90%. Enzyme function tests revealed deficiencies at cellular level in up to 60% of subjects. In view of the increasing numbers in the ageing population these trends in nutrition require further study.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005980:Glutathione Reductase / Q000097:blood; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011736:Pyridoxine; D012256:Riboflavin; D013831:Thiamine; D014174:Transketolase / Q000097:blood; D014803:Vitamin B Complex
chemical_list: D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D005980:Glutathione Reductase; D014174:Transketolase; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D011736:Pyridoxine; D012256:Riboflavin; D013831:Thiamine