Predictors of micronutrient status in men and women over 75 years old living in the community

Serum ferritin, serum vitamin B12, erythrocyte folate, plasma vitamin C and plasma 25-hydroxycholecalciferol levels were measured in 208 men and 197 women, >75 years old and living in the community, in order to assess micronutrient status. Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, demispan and...

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Published in:	British journal of nutrition 2002-11, Vol.88 (5), p.555-561
Main Authors:	McNeill, Geraldine, Vyvyan, Juliet, Peace, Heather, McKie, Linda, Seymour, Gwyn, Hendry, Judith, MacPherson, Isobel
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Anthropometric measurements Ascorbic Acid - blood Attitude to Health Biological and medical sciences Body Mass Index Calcifediol - blood Diet Eating Elderly Female Ferritins - blood Folic Acid - blood Humans Life Style Male Mass Screening - methods Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Micronutrients - blood Nutritional deficiency Nutritional Status Other nutritional diseases (malnutrition, nutritional and vitamin deficiencies...) Socioeconomic Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Vitamin B 12 - blood
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Summary:	Serum ferritin, serum vitamin B12, erythrocyte folate, plasma vitamin C and plasma 25-hydroxycholecalciferol levels were measured in 208 men and 197 women, >75 years old and living in the community, in order to assess micronutrient status. Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, demispan and mid-upper arm circumference) were made and a 114-item questionnaire covering a wide range of health and diet-related topics was administered by an interviewer. Only 4% of subjects had a BMI
ISSN:	0007-1145 1475-2662