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Energy and nutrient intake of Swiss women aged 75-87 years.
E. Wynn Dumartheray,Marc-Antoine Krieg,Jacques Cornuz,David R. Whittamore,Susan A Lanham-New,Peter Burckhardt +5 more
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The mean nutrient intake of these free living Swiss elderly women was low compared with standards, and energy dense foods rich in carbohydrate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin D and E as well as regular sunshine exposure is recommended in order to optimise dietary intake.Abstract:
Objective Reliable data about the nutrient intake of elderly noninstitutionalized women in Switzerland is lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the energy and nutrient intake in this specific population.
Subjects The 401 subjects were randomly selected women of mean age of 80.4 years (range 75–87) recruited from the Swiss SEMOF (Swiss Evaluation of the Methods of Measurement of Osteoporotic Fracture Risk) cohort study. A validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was submitted to the 401 subjects to assess dietary intake.
Results The FFQ showed a mean daily energy intake of 1544 kcal (±447.7). Protein intake was 65.2 g (±19.9), that is 1.03 g kg−1 body weight per day. The mean daily intake for energy, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, D and E were below the RNI. However, protein, phosphorus, potassium, iron and vitamin B6 were above the RNI.
Conclusion The mean nutrient intake of these free living Swiss elderly women was low compared with standards. Energy dense foods rich in carbohydrate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin D and E as well as regular sunshine exposure is recommended in order to optimise dietary intake.read more
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Validation of the Mini Nutritional Assessment short-form (MNA-SF): a practical tool for identification of nutritional status
Matthius Kaiser,Juergen M. Bauer,C. Rämsch,Wolfgang Uter,Yves Guigoz,Tommy Cederholm,David R. Thomas,P. Anthony,Karen E Charlton,Marcello Maggio,Alan Tsai,Dominik Grathwohl,Bruno Vellas,Cornel C. Sieber +13 more
TL;DR: The newly revised MNA-SF is a valid nutritional screening tool applicable to geriatric health care professionals with the option of using CC when BMI cannot be calculated and increases the applicability of this rapid screening tool in clinical practice through the inclusion of a “malnourished” category.
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Protein "requirements" beyond the RDA: implications for optimizing health.
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Severe vitamin D deficiency in Swiss hip fracture patients
Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari,U. Can,Hannes B. Staehelin,Andreas Platz,Jana Henschkowski,Jana Henschkowski,B.A. Michel,Bess Dawson-Hughes,Robert Theiler +8 more
TL;DR: Evidence is provided that current guidelines for the prevention of hip fractures need further effort to be translated into clinical practice and controlling for age and gender, vitamin D supplementation, type of dwelling, and season were independently and significantly associated with 25(OH)D levels.
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Milk intake and risk of hip fracture in men and women: A meta‐analysis of prospective cohort studies
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TL;DR: The conclusion is that in a meta‐analysis of cohort studies, there was no overall association between milk intake and hip fracture risk in women but that more data are needed in men.
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Relation between mealtime distribution of protein intake and lean mass loss in free-living older adults of the NuAge study.
Samaneh Farsijani,José A. Morais,Hélène Payette,Pierrette Gaudreau,Bryna Shatenstein,Katherine Gray-Donald,Stéphanie Chevalier,Stéphanie Chevalier +7 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that greater protein intakes and a more even distribution across meals are modifiable factors associated with higher muscle mass in older adults but not with losses over 2 y.
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