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Description of a mixed ethnic, elderly population
— 1. Demography, nutrient/energy intakes, and income status | | Author(s) | Johnnie W Prothro, Christine A Rosenbloom |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 54A, no 6, June 1999 |
| Pages | pp M315-324 |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; Nutrition ; Diet ; Economic status [elderly] ; Poor elderly ; Demography ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Title III-C of the Older Americans Act funds the provision of daily meals and related nutrition services to over 60s in clubs or at home. Participants in the Title III-C Nutrition Program, age 60-103, were assessed for nutrient/energy intakes, relationship of income status to intakes, and comparison with data from the National Evaluation of the Elder Nutrition Program (ENP). 6% of the sample had adequate energy and nutrient intakes over a 3-day period. 53% were rated tenuous or marginal, and 41% sub-marginal or inadequate. The Title III-C midday meal provided 38%-44% of the average daily energy intake, and 33%-65% of the average intake of selected nutrients. Diets of men were better than those of women. Calcium and potassium were higher in diets of females above the poverty line than those below. Black women were most affected by poverty, with 92% below the poverty line. A trend was observed for higher intake of fatty components for both men and women in the below-poverty than in above-poverty groups. DeKalb Community Council on Aging subjects had higher intakes of vitamin A than those in the ENP, but overall most nutrients were higher in both groups of ENP clients. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990826204 A |
| Classmark | TK: CF: CFD: F:W: F:W6: S8: 4C: 7T |
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