title: Nutritional status of non institutionalized elderly people in north Italy.
abstract: The nutritional status of some elderly people - 313 non institutionalized and 37 assisted by public organization - was investigated. As regards weight, muscle and fat area, BMI and fat %, lower values were found for assisted people. The mean daily nutrient intakes in assisted people are below the recommended values for all nutrients, except fats; free living people have higher intakes of protein and fat, and lower intakes of thiamin and retinol equivalents. About 10% and 15% of non institutionalized people showed respectively an inadequate thiamin and riboflavin nutritional status (determined by alpha ETK and TPP levels and by alpha EGR and FAD levels); a worse situation was found for assisted people. Vitamin B6 levels appear adequate for all the population tested.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001823:Body Composition; D001835:Body Weight; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012256:Riboflavin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013831:Thiamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D014801:Vitamin A; D012256:Riboflavin; D013831:Thiamine