NUTRIENT CONSUMPTION AND BODY-SIZE IN A GROUP OF INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY

Authors
ROEBOTHAN BV CHANDRA RK
Citation
Bv. Roebothan et Rk. Chandra, NUTRIENT CONSUMPTION AND BODY-SIZE IN A GROUP OF INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY, Nutrition research, 14(1), 1994, pp. 35-39
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Nutrition & Dietetics
Journal title
Nutrition research → ACNP
ISSN journal
02715317
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
35 - 39
Database
ISI
SICI code
0271-5317(1994)14:1<35:NCABIA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Seventy-seven reasonably healthy institutionalized elderly were assess ed for dietary intake. Interindividual variation in nutrient consumpti on was high. Mean intakes of iron, protein, calcium and folacin were a bove 66% of the Canadian RNIs for both sexes. Mean zinc intakes were 5 9% and 53% of the RNI's for females and males respectively. Mean energ y intakes were recorded at 74% of the RNI yet anthropometric measureme nts suggest an adequate body size in the overall group.