title: Energy requirements in the elderly.
abstract: The major components of daily energy expenditure may change during aging. A review of current estimates of energy requirements leads to the conclusion that direct estimates of daily energy expenditure are desirable to confirm the validity of the present recommendations. A more extensive examination of the metabolic and nutritional significance of the major food fuel sources is necessary to further define human energy needs.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Human Nutrition, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D001481:Basal Metabolism; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans