Nutrition and aging /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Bristol-Myers Symposium on Nutrition Research
Otros Autores: Hutchinson, Martha L., Munro, Hamish N. (Hamish Nisbet)
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Orlando : Academic Press, 1986.
Colección:Bristol-Myers nutrition symposia ; v. 5.
Temas:
Aging > Nutritional aspects > Congresses.
Older people > Nutrition > Congresses.
Aging.
Nutrition.
Older people.
Aging
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Aged
Vieillissement > Aspect nutritionnel > Congr�es.
Personnes �ag�ees > Alimentation > Congr�es.
Vieillissement.
Personnes �ag�ees.
elderly.
Older people
Nutrition
Aging > Nutritional aspects
Older people > Nutrition
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congr�es.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Nutrition and Aging; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Editor's Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. Aging and Nutrition: A Multifaceted Problem; I. Introduction; II. Age-Related Changes in Body Composition and Metabolism; III. Aging and Tissue Function; IV. Nutrient Needs and Intakes of the Elderly; V. Factors in the Nutritional Status of the Elderly; References; Chapter 2. Physiologic Interface of Aging and Nutrition; I. Introduction; II. Factors Affecting Expression of Disease in the Elderly; III. Physiologic Changes Occurring with Advancing Age; IV. Summary
  • III. Production of Vitamin D in the SkinIV. Metabolism of Vitamin D; V. Vitamin D Nutrition in the Aged; VI. Effect of Aging on the Capacity of the Skin to Produce Vitamin D3; VII. Recommendations for Maintaining Vitamin D Nutrition for the Elderly; VIII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. Implications of Gastric Atrophy for Vitamin and Mineral Nutriture; I. Introduction; II. Physiologic Consequences of Atrophic Gastritis; III. Vitamin B12; IV. Folic Acid; V. Iron; VI. Calcium; VII. Other Micronutrients; References; Chapter 7. Trace Elements and the Needs of the Elderly; I. Introduction
  • II. Definition of Requirement and Recommended IntakeIII. The Present State of Knowledge Pertaining to Mineral Requirements of the Elderly; IV. Efficiency of Intestinal Absorption; V. Determination of Requirements for Mineral Elements in the Elderly; VI. The Categories of Mineral Elements; VII. Interactions; VIII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 8. Role of Dietary Antioxidants in Aging; I. Introduction; II. Free Radical Theory of Aging; III. Antioxidant Defense Systems; IV. Age-Related Alterations in Antioxidant Protection; V. Life Span Modification by Dietary Antioxidants
  • VI. Role of Dietary Antioxidants in Degenerative ConditionsVII. Role of Dietary Antioxidants in Immune Function; VIII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 9. Aging Animal Models for the Study of Drug-Nutrient Interactions; I. Introduction; II. Basic Aspects of Aging; III. Major Animal Groups for Research on Aging; IV. Drug-Nutrient Interactions in the Elderly; V. Aging and Drug Effects in Animal Models; VI. Drug-Nutrient Interactions in Animal Models; VII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Biochemical Assessment of Vitamin Status in the Elderly: Effects of Dietary Supplemental Intakes

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