Nutrient Intake in an Elderly Population in Southern France (POLANUT): Deficiency in some Vitamins, Minerals and ω-3 PUFA

• Published in: International journal for vitamin and nutrition research Vol. 77; no. 1; pp. 57 - 65
• Main Authors: Carrière, I, Delcourt, C, Lacroux, A, Gerber, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 2007
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Avitaminosis - epidemiology; Body Mass Index; calcium; Calcium, Dietary - administration & dosage; dairy products; deficiency diseases; Diet; Dietary Carbohydrates - administration & dosage; Dietary Fats - administration & dosage; Dietary Fiber - administration & dosage; dietary minerals; dietary recommendations; elderly; elderly nutrition; Energy Intake; Fatty Acids, Omega-3 - administration & dosage; Female; fish products; folic acid; food frequency questionnaires; food intake; France - epidemiology; fruits (food); Humans; magnesium; Magnesium - administration & dosage; Male; Minerals - administration & dosage; nutrient deficiencies; nutrient intake; nutrient requirements; Nutritional Status; nuts; omega-3 fatty acids; pyridoxine; saturated fatty acids; vegetables; Vitamin B Complex - administration & dosage; vitamin D; France

Objective: Evaluation of the nutritional status of an elderly cohort from a French Mediterranean area. Design: Cross-sectional nutritional assessment in the framework of the population-based POLA cohort. Subjects and Methods: 832 subjects aged 70 years or older answered a 165-item, semi-quantitative...