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Serum Micronutrient Concentrations and Decline in Physical Function Among Older Persons
Author(s) -
Benedetta Bartali,
Edward A. Frongillo,
Jack M. Guralnik,
Martha H. Stipanuk,
Heather Allore,
Antonio Cherubini,
Stefania Bandinelli,
Luigi Ferrucci,
Thomas M. Gill
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.299.3.308
Subject(s) - medicine , quartile , confidence interval , micronutrient , gerontology , confounding , odds ratio , logistic regression , national health and nutrition examination survey , population , demography , environmental health , pathology , sociology
Maintaining independence of older persons is a public health priority, and identifying the factors that contribute to decline in physical function is needed to prevent or postpone the disablement process. The potential deleterious effect of poor nutrition on decline in physical function in older persons is unclear.

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