Nutritional studies on long-term surgical patients with special reference to the intake of vitamin B12 and folic acid.
A nutritional survey performed in 46 elderly long-term surgical patients in an orthopedic ward showed that, although a sufficient hospital diet was served, the intakes of vitamin B12 were borderline, while the intakes of folate were inadequate inmost patients. Low energy intake combined with a high consumption of titbits in bedridden patients was assumed to be responsible for this malnourishment.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid; D005502:Food; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013997:Time Factors; D014805:Vitamin B 12
D005492:Folic Acid; D014805:Vitamin B 12