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.
Klein
S
S
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
Rogers
R
R
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