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Energy and nutrient intake, and body composition of elderly women with different ages and levels of physical activity

Creator:

Bell, Elizabeth J.

Abstract:

The US population over the age of 65 years is growing rapidly, with elderly women outnumbering men by 50 percent. Studies show that aging is often accompanied by reduced energy intake, inadequate nutrition, and the loss of lean body mass with a subsequent increase in body fat, as well as...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

associations. Sixty-three elderly women (aged 65-98 years) volunteers completed a three part study