Open AccessMacronutrient Intake and Inadequacies of Community-Dwelling Older Adults, a Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Sovianne ter Borg,
Sjors Verlaan,
Donja M. Mijnarends,
Jos M. G. A. Schols,
C.P.G.M. de Groot,
Yvette C. Luiking
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of nutrition and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1421-9697
pISSN - 0250-6807
DOI - 10.1159/000435862
Subject(s) - malnutrition , medicine , nutrient , gerontology , saturated fatty acid , fatty acid , environmental health , zoology , biology , biochemistry , ecology
Anorexia of ageing may predispose older adults to under-nutrition and protein energy malnutrition. Studies, however, report a large variation in nutrient inadequacies among community-dwelling older adults.
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