title: [Role of folates in the nutrition of the elderly].
abstract: Inadequate folate intake and in consequence deficient of plasma folate status may have a negative impact on human health. Among elderly the most important effects are related to hyperhomocysteinemia, a significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, procarcinogenic effects and cognitive dysfunctions. To prevent such situation and improve the quality of life of elderly people, in Poland as in many other countries, different strategies for increasing folate intake were applied, among them food fortification. At the same time it is important to educate people because food fortification and individual diet supplementation applied together could be a risk of exceeding upper level of folate intake.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Zywienia Człowieka, Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, 02-776 Warszawa. brzozowska@alpha.sggw.waw.pl
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brzozowska
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sicińska
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Roszkowski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020138:Hyperhomocysteinemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000187:drug effects*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D005492:Folic Acid