... effects are tissue repair stimulation and protein anabolism. Aims: We aimed to evaluate the effects of HMB supplementation on body composition and muscle strength in elderly, as well as to identify the efficient dosages to reach these effects. Methods: This review included studies that evaluated muscle...

... activity level (PAL) is important for treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the validity of accelerometers (ACC) and physical activity questionnaires (PAQ) for estimating TEE and PAL remains unknown in elderly populations with T2DM. We evaluated the accuracy of TEE and PAL...

... or advertisements. Protein Indispensable amino acids Reference value Protein requirement Elderly The D-A-CH “reference values for nutrient intake” [ 1 ] are jointly issued by the nutrition societies of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (the abbreviation D-A-CH arises from the initial letters...

...Takashi Higashiguchi; Hiroshi Ohara; Yayoi Kamakura; Takeshi Kikutani; Masafumi Kuzuya; Hiromi Enoki; Hiromi Sanada; Masami Matsuzaki; Michio Maruyama Background/Aims: Aspiration pneumonia is a common cause of death among the elderly (≥90-year-old) in nursing homes. Studies suggest that its...

... the elderly are dehydrated. Taken together, these studies suggest that dehydration has greater detrimental effects in vulnerable populations. Recent imaging data suggest that the brain of children and elderly adults may have fewer resources to manage the effects of dehydration. Consequently, cognitive tasks...

...Carolina Cunha de Oliveira; Anna Karla C. Roriz; Lilian B. Ramos; Mansueto Gomes Neto Background: Adiposity indicators can be used as predictors of cardiovascular risk in the elderly. However, there are only a very few studies that deal with the accuracy of adiposity indicators as predictors...

... the effect of omega-3 and vitamins E + C supplementation on the concentration of B-vitamins and redox aminothiol status in elderly men after strength training for 3 months. Methods: Healthy men, age 60 ± 6 (mean ± SD) were randomly divided into 3 groups: group I received placebo (n = 17), group II consumed...

... which is the best indicator to predict effects arising from the accumulation of body fat (BF) in the elderly. The objective of this study was to analyze different classical anthropometric and body composition measurements and their potential for predicting metabolic syndrome (MS) in elderly women...

... between 25(OH)D and myocardial structure - was positively associated with LVMI in subjects with low kidney function. Elderly Vitamin D Myocardial function Myocardial structure Epidemiology We tested for effect modification by prior CVD, because CVD treatment and self-care strategies could have...

.... The Nordic and Institute of Medicine nutrient recommendations were used as references. Results: The mean prevalence of inadequacy was below 11% for zinc, iron, and vitamin B 12 (only in the elderly), and it was 11–20% for copper in adults and the elderly and for vitamin B 12 in adults and vitamin C...

... the independent effects of antioxidant vitamins on tHcy in elderly people. Methods: Our cross-sectional analysis included data of 184 subjects (≧60 years) from the longitudinal study in an aging population in Giessen (GISELA), Germany. We examined the effects of plasma levels, intake and supplementation...

...Martha A. Sánchez-Rodríguez; Mauricio Martínez-Cruz; Elsa Correa-Muñoz; Víctor Manuel Mendoza-Núñez Aim: To determine the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) components and oxidative stress (OxS) in elderly community-dwelling Mexicans. Methods: We carried out a comparative cross...

...P. Pfitzenmeyer; J.C. Guilland; Ph. d’Athis We have evaluated whether vitamin B 6 and C metabolism may be altered by infection in the elderly. Vitamin B 6 and C biochemical status has been assessed for times over a period of 21 days (days 0, 7, 14, and 21) in 18 subjects ≧75 years. The subjects...

...Carola J. Rutgers; Marja J.C. Klijn; Paul Deurenberg To test the suitability of minute-by-minute heart rate (HR) monitoring for estimating 24-hour total energy expenditure (TEE) in elderly women, 13 volunteers, mean (SD) age 73 ± 3 years, participated in this study. Energy expenditure during five...

...T. Bamberg; X. Pelletier; H. Blain; C. Jeandel; G. Debry The fatty acid profiles of plasma phospholipids have been compared in 53 elderly subjects suffering from malnutrition (group U, 17 subjects) or from atherosclerosis (group A, 15 subjects). A control group was also included in the study (group...

...Rosa M Ortega; Rosario Redondo; María J Zamora; Ana M López-Sobaler; Pedro Andrés Dietary patterns were studied in 122 Spanish elderly people divided into two groups: overweight/obese subjects (O) (BMI ≧25 kg/m 2 ), and normal-weight subjects (NW) (BMI < 25).·subjects ate less fruit and more...

...W.H. Ling; O. Hänninen; H. Mykkänen; M. Heikura; S. Salminen; A. Von Wright This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of 2-week oral administration of a Lactobacillus-GG- fermentedwhey drink on fecal enzymes in elderly nursing home residents complaining of difficulties in defecation...

.... Pantothenic acid Elderly Radioimmunoassay © 1981 S. Karger AG, Basel 1981 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including...

...M. Cuervo; D. Ansorena; A. García; I. Astiasarán; J.A. Martínez Background/Aims: Aged people are an increasing population group worldwide, and nutritional impairments may contribute to additional health problems. The characterization of food consumption of elderly people is a good approach...

...Raquel Retana-Ugalde; Esther Casanueva; Mario Altamirano-Lozano; Cristina González-Torres; Víctor Manuel Mendoza-Núñez Aim: To determine the useful dosage of ascorbic acid and alpha-tocopherol against oxidative stress and DNA damage in the elderly. Methods: A double-blind controlled clinical assay...