Nutritional status of vitamin A and E in institutionalized elderly people in Granada (Spain).
A study has been carried out on the nutritional status of vitamin A and E in 93 institutionalized elderly people in Granada (Spain) by studying their vitamin intake and the serum values of retinol and alpha-tocopherol. The influence of lipid intake and lipids in plasma has been also discussed. The vitamin A intake is higher than the recommended amount and represent 209% DR in men and 217% DR in women. The vitamin E intake is deficient in 33% of the men and 27% of the women. The serum values of retinol indicate that 11% of the women have a deficiency (< 0.7 microM), and that 39% of the men and 32% of the women have low values (0.7-1.22 microM). As for the serum values of alpha-tocopherol, 6% of the women have deficient values, and 82% of the men and 37% of the women have low values (11.6-23.2 microM).
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Departamento de Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada, Spain.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013030:Spain; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood*
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D004041:Dietary Fats; D014280:Triglycerides; D014801:Vitamin A; D014810:Vitamin E; D002784:Cholesterol