Meeting nutrient and energy requirements in old age.
In old age, the complex relation of food consumption with energy and nutrient requirements finds expression in both single and multiple nutritional problems. Addressing conditions affecting intake -- either from foods or from supplements -- endogenous production, bioefficacy and/or requirements can benefit nutritional health in old age through balancing requirements and supply.
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Division of Human Nutrition and Epidemiology, Wageningen University, Bomenweg 2, 6703 HA Wageningen, The Netherlands. lisette.degroot@staff.nutepi.wau.nl
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D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena