Nutritional and dental status of title III meal recipients

Seventy-one subjects aged 60 years and older were recruited through Title III congregate dining sites and one church in northwestern South Carolina. Each participant was given a dental examination; had height, weight and triceps skinfold thickness measurements made; completed a 3-day dietary record;...

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Published inJournal of nutrition for the elderly Vol. 6; no. 3
Main Authors Kunkel, M.E, Chesnut, C.K, Hoover, J.L.B, Roughead, Z.K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.06.1987
Subjects
ALIMENTACION COMPLEMENTARIA
ANALISIS
ANALYSE
CALCIO
CALCIUM
CAROLINA DEL SUR
CAROLINE DU SUD
DENT
DIENTES
ENCUESTAS
ENQUETE
ERGONOMIA
ERGONOMIE
ESTADO NUTRICIONAL
ETAT NUTRITIONNEL
ETHNICITE
GRUPOS ETNICOS
NICOTINAMIDA
NICOTINAMIDE
ORINA
SUPPLEMENTATION
THIAMINE
TIAMINA
URINE
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Summary:Seventy-one subjects aged 60 years and older were recruited through Title III congregate dining sites and one church in northwestern South Carolina. Each participant was given a dental examination; had height, weight and triceps skinfold thickness measurements made; completed a 3-day dietary record; and collected a 24-hour urine sample. Urine samples were analyzed for creatinine, thiamin, niacin, phosphorus and nitrogen. The mean age of the participants was 73.5 +/- 5.8 years with a range of 62-89 years. Of the 37 dentulous subjects, all but 1 had periodontal disease. The only nutrient for which mean intakes were less than the RDA was calcium for black subjects. Thiamin excretion was adequate for all subjects while niacin excretion for 20 subjects was in the deficient range. There were no statistically significant relationships between dietary intake and oral health in these elderly subjects.(author)
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ISSN:0163-9366
1540-8566
DOI:10.1300/J052v06n03_03