Micronutrient requirements in older women
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Micronutrient requirements in older women.
The nutritional requirements of older women is an area of great interest because the extended life expectancy leads to an increase in women living into their 80s, 90s, and longer. The recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) and dietary reference intakes (DRIs) are not specific for women living to advanced ages, and little research has been conducted specifically on the micronutrient needs of elde...
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0002-9165,1938-3207
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/81.5.1240