Nutritional requirements in the elderly.
Nutritional management of elderly persons can be difficult because of illness, drug-nutrient interactions, socioeconomic factors, and lack of precise information regarding nutrient requirements. Dietary intake and requirements, nutritional assessment, and guidelines for nutritional management of the elderly population are reviewed.
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001628:Beverages; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D008903:Minerals; D014815:Vitamins