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Nährstoffaufnahme bei gesunden Betagten

aufgrund von Resultaten der SENECA Studie "Nutrition and the elderly in Europe"

Nutrient intake of healthy elderly subjects based on results of the SENECA study "Nutrition and the elderly in Europe"

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The SENECA Study "Nutrition and the elderly in Europe" investigates men and women born 1913-1918 in 20 small traditional towns in Europe. At the age of 74–79 years subjective health was satisfactory or good in 95 % of 399 men and 93 % of 414 women in 6 study towns. In these subjects suboptimal nutritional blood values were virtually inexistent. Food intake was low in energy and rich in protein and fat. Lowest European recommended dietary allowances were not reached by all subjects. The even higher values recommended as potentially protective factors were not met by a substantial part of subjects with energy intakes below 6.3 MJ/d. Regularity of food intake was high and had increased over 4 years. Living alone did not adversely affect food intake while low economic situation did.

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Die SENECA Studie "Nutrition and the Elderly in Europe" untersucht Männer und Frauen der Jahrgänge 1913-1918 in 20 Kleinstädten Europas. 95 % von 399 Männern und 93 % von 414 Frauen in 6 Studienstädten bezeichneten im Alter von 74–79 Jahren ihren Gesundheitszustand als befriedigend oder gut. Bei diesen Betagten waren suboptimale Blutwerte nur in Ausnahmefällen zu finden. Die Nahrung war energiearm, eiweiß- und fettreich und deckte die niedrigsten europäischen Empfehlungen für Mikronutrientstoffe nur unvollständig. Für potentiell protektive Wirkungen empfohlene Vitamin- und Mineralmengen wurden insbesondere von Betagten mit Energieaufnahmen < 6,3 MJ/Tag trotz hoher Nahrungsdichte häufig nicht erreicht. Die Regelmäßigkeit der Mahlzeiten war hoch und hatte über 4 Jahre zugenommen. Alleine leben zeigte keine negativen Einwirkungen auf die Qualität der Nahrung. Als Risikofaktor erwies sich eine schlechte ökonomische Situation.

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Schlettwein-Gsell, D., Decarli, B., Amorim Cruz, J.A. et al. Nährstoffaufnahme bei gesunden Betagten. Z Gerontol Geriat 32 (Suppl 1), S1–S6 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003910050173

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