Background and objective: Nutrition and physical activity are two factors which affecting the control of body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness in the elderly population. Present study aimed to investigate the effects of continued training (CT) and high intensity interval training (HIIT) along with Citrus aurantium (Ca) on aerobic power and body composition of elderly rats. Material An...

abstract background and purpose:the major motivation behind all human communities’ efforts and transformation is to promote and advance human beings health. this study aimed at to compare the effect of a healthy lifestyle electronic education on the knowledge and satisfaction of the elderly. materials and methods:this semi-experimental method has been done along with pre- and post-test for peop...

Evidence shows that urine has complex bacterial profiles with considerable variation between individuals. Aging and age-related conditions can lead to the changes to the composition of urine, which means that the available nutrition for bacteria in the bladder changes with age. We explored the characteristics of the urinary microbiota of elderly women and whether these are associated with age-r...

Many health problems that elderly people face today relate not only to the nature of their affliction but also to the kind of treatment required. Such treatment often includes artificial nutrition and hydration, (ANH) a procedure which, despite its technical and invasive character, is still considered to be vested with symbolic meanings. It is precisely during the efforts to reach a legal conse...

Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we examine the relationship between nutritional status, poverty, and food insecurity for household members of various ages. Our most striking result is that, while poverty is predictive of poor nutrition among preschool children, food insecurity does not provide any additional predictive power for this age group. Among school...

UNLABELLED To review the literature on the MNA to Spring 2006, we searched MEDLINE, Web of Science and Scopus, and did a manual search in J Nutr Health Aging, Clin Nutr, Eur J Clin Nutr and free online available publications. VALIDATION AND VALIDITY The MNA was validated against two principal criteria, clinical status and comprehensive nutrition assessment using principal component and discri...

Background: The clinical value of enteral nutrition (EN) after radical resection esophageal cancer (EC) has been well recognized during hospital stay; however, whether using EN agents should be continued at home the patient is discharged remains unclear, especially for elderly postoperative patients. Here we investigated effects on and immune status in patients who had undergone EC surgery.

BACKGROUND Few studies have investigated the effects of care models that combine interdisciplinary care with nutrition consultation, depression management, and fall prevention in older persons with hip fracture. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a comprehensive care program with those of interdisciplinary care and usual care for elderly patients with hip fracture. METHOD...