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:Loss of stature in certain elderly subjects can be attributed to diseases such as osteoporosis, as well as to age and generational effects. In addition, many elders cannot stand straight for accurate measurement. For these cases, total height can be estimated with regression equations based on knee height. The aims of this study were, firstly, to evaluate the applicability of regression equations based on knee height for estimation of stature and, secondly, to document the differences between measured and estimated height in a group of elderly Hispanics with postural problems (n = 166) in comparison with a group of elderly Hispanic without postural problems (n = 270). Using both, estimated and measured height, we also calculated the body mass index (BMI) of both groups of elders. Statistical analyses were done with paired t-tests, within sex and study group. Within the group with postural problems, estimated height was higher than the measured height for both men (p < or = 0.001) and women (p < or = 0.001). There were no significant differences between measured and estimated height in the group without postural problems. Furthermore, in the group with postural problems, BMI values calculated with estimated height were lower than those estimated with the measured height, and these differences were also significant for both men (p < or = 0.001) and women (p < or = 0.001). With the aging of the Latin American population, there is a need for more nutrition and health research among elders. In order to do this we need to develop and use methods and criteria appropriate for each population.
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Arch Latinoam Nutrjournal_title
Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricionauthors
Bermúdez OI,Tucker KLsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2000-03-01 00:00:00pages
42-7issue
1eissn
0004-0622issn
2309-5806journal_volume
50pub_type
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
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更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Legume proteins as a potential source of valuable nutrients, are the object of several studies in order to obtain the best use. A basic knowledge becomes more important for those proteins from species not wholly utilized, before using them as food ingredients. The objective of this work was to determine several struct...
journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
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更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
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更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
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更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
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更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
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更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:To analyze the behavior of the anthropometric measures during gestation in teenagers and adults pregnant women. The study group was formed by 81 well nourished, healthy pregnant women, 14 teenagers and 67 adults. They were evaluated at Centro de Atención Nutricional Infantil "Antímano". The anthropometric criteria inc...
journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The economic situation of Indonesia is characterized by a large increase in the gross national product which has been on average 7% annually during the last ten years. This was accompanied by rapid urbanization. With the economic improvement, "First World" and "Third World" health and nutrition problems are coexisting...
journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Eating attitudes are defined as beliefs, thoughts, feelings and behaviors towards food. Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder, in which the eating attitudes are seriously disturbed. Studies that evaluated nutritional aspects of BN focus mainly on food intake, dietary restriction and binge eating, while the follow...
journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Since in recent years for certain age groups, the main cause of anemia is not iron deficiency, we intended to study the effect of iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 deficiencies on anemia prevalence in adolescents from Venezuela. One hundred adolescents aged between 12 and 19 years participated in the study. Each subjec...
journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Elderly people is at high nutritional risk for zinc, specially marginal deficit, which could contribute to complications of chronic diseases and undernutrition. The aim of study was to know the zinc status of 83 elderly people (older than 60), from both sexes, living in geriatric home. Zinc serum levels, alkaline phos...
journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The aim of this study was to describe the dietary patterns of pregnant women in northern Puerto Rico and explore associations between diet factors with pregnancy related measurements. This analysis is based on the Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT), a prospective cohort that is studying...
journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The presence of total coliforms, Escherichia coli and Listeria sp. was evaluated in 65 samples of enteral nutrition formulas. In more than the 75% of the samples made up from cooked vegetables, fruits or meat broth, the score level of total coliforms was of 10(4) UFC/g. In 12-31% of the different enteral food formula,...
journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The Mediterranean diet has been described as a model from a nutritional and sanitary point of view due to the proportion in which it includes all the food groups. Nevertheless, in the last few years changes in lifestyle have triggered a move away from the recommended intakes in relation to several nutrients. The intak...
journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The correlation existing between the chemical determination and the sensory evaluation of the bitter taste in beers was studied. Six different brands were analyzed in six series of repetitions during four months (March through July). For the chemical method, the determination of BU (Bitterness Units) was used. This co...
journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A comparative study was carried out over two samples of 50 families each. Both groups belong to the low income social level from Gran La Plata. One of the groups was made up of families in which at least one child suffer malnutrition. The other group of families did not present children under malnutrition conditions. ...
journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00
