Anthropometry, lipid- and vitamin status of 215 health-conscious Thai elderly.
A survey was carried out on 59 males and 146 females aged 60 years and above from a special clinic for the elderly in Bangkok. All of these subjects had no major complaints of ill health and, judging by their appearance, they seemed to be apparently healthy. 6.8% of the males and 11% of the females were found to be over-nourished. Less than 15% of all the individuals under investigation were suffering from hypertension, hyperglycaemia and hyperuricaemia. 35% of the males but only 13% of the females were anemic. The lipid status of the females was generally worse with statistically higher median values for total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides than the males. There was no significant difference in the variation of HDL-cholesterol between the sexes. High vitamin C, B2 and B6 deficiency rates were observed in both the males and the females.
Pongpaew
P
P
Department of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University.
Tungtrongchitr
R
R
Lertchavanakul
A
A
Vudhivai
N
N
Supawan
V
V
Vudhikes
S
S
Prayurahong
B
B
Tawprasert
S
S
Kwanbunjan
K
K
Migasena
P
P
D000368:Aged; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D014815:Vitamins / Q000097:blood*
D008055:Lipids; D014815:Vitamins