title: Dietary treatment of hyperlipidemia in the elderly.
abstract: Elderly people are vulnerable to a variety of nutritional, medical, and socioeconomic stringencies. The additional imposition of a restrictive diet for those with hypercholesterolemia is a matter to be decided on the merits of individual cases; however, such diet therapy generally is both problematic and unproductive.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D051381:Rats; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D004041:Dietary Fats