This study was designed to investigate the effects of feeding three kinds of test diets(Solid,powdered and liquid types)on maternal rats and its effect on the serum and
The purpose of this study of the institutionalized elderly was to examine two relationships using the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI); one between the zinc nutritional status and the Activities of Daily Living (ADL), and the other between the protein nutritional status and ADL. The estimations of the hematological constituents, body index, and dietary survey were made based on the two examinations carried out on a group of 21 elderly patients (3 male, 18 female, mean age 83 ± 7 years; survey 1) and another group of 26 elderly patients (6 male, 26 female, mean age 90 ± 6years : survey 2). The results from this study are summarized as follows : 1) Compared to the no risk and low risk, the moderate risk and major risk groups of GNRI showed significantly lower levels of body weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), serum Alb, TP, and zinc values. 2) Compared to the no risk and low risk, the moderate risk and major risk groups of GNRI showed significantly higher levels of the level of care, the grade of bedriddenness, and grade of cognitive function.
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