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

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 the tendenc...

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Main Author: Bell, Elizabeth J.
Other Authors: Georgiou, Constance C.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/27119