Vitamins E, C, thiamin, riboflavin and vitamin B-6 status of institutionalized elderly including the effects of supplementation

Asciutti-Moura, L. S.; Guilland, J. C.; Fuchs, F.; Richard, Daniel

doi:10.1016/s0271-5317(05)80788-2

Cited by 15 publications

(8 citation statements)

References 33 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Recommended energy intake for healthy Dutch elderly is 8.8 MJ=day for men and 8.0 MJ=day for women (Voedingsraad, 1995). Energy intake levels in our study were comparable to data on Dutch nursing home patients (Van der Wielen et al, 1995) and similar low energy intake levels have been reported in studies in similar patient groups (Lipski et al, 1993;Asciutti-Moura et al, 1993;Fiatarone Singh et al, 2000).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Study of the effect of a liquid nutrition supplement on the nutritional status of psycho-geriatric nursing home patients

Wouters-Wesseling¹,

Wouters²,

Kleijer

et al. 2002

Eur J Clin Nutr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives: To evaluate the acceptance of a multinutrient liquid nutrition supplement in psycho-geriatric nursing home patients and the effect on weight, plasma nutrients and activities of daily life. Design: Double-blind, placebo-controlled 12-week intervention study. Setting: Two nursing homes in Boxtel, The Netherlands. Subjects: Forty-two (body mass index (BMI) < 23 kg=m 2 for men or < 25 kg=m 2 for women) psycho-geriatric nursing home patients aged 60 y or over. Interventions: Provision with a complete micronutrient-enriched liquid nutrition supplement of 125 ml and 0.6 MJ (135 kcal) or placebo twice daily during daytime between main meals. Study parameters were assessed at 0, 6 and 12 weeks. Main Outcome for Measures: Weight, Barthel index of daily activities, several plasma values (albumin, C-reactive protein (CRP), homocysteine, thiamine, thiamine diphosphate (TDF), vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 12 , folic acid, vitamin D), bowel function. Results: The supplement was well accepted. Thirty-five patients completed the intervention period (16 control group; 19 supplement group). Baseline daily nutrient intake was low. A statistically significant improvement was observed for body weight (difference between groups 2.2 kg, P ¼ 0.03), and homocysteine, vitamin B 1 , TDF, vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 12 , folate and vitamin D in the supplement group compared to the placebo group. No significant difference was observed in the Barthel index (mean difference 7 0.3 AE 1.1 for both groups). No difference in occurrence of diarrhoea was observed. Conclusions: The study shows that nutritional supplementation is well accepted and can improve the nutritional status of psycho-geriatric nursing home patients.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Study of the effect of a liquid nutrition supplement on the nutritional status of psycho-geriatric nursing home patients

Wouters-Wesseling¹,

Wouters²,

Kleijer

et al. 2002

Eur J Clin Nutr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Other results for elderly people were lower (from 19 to 30% at home) [33,36] and from 12 to 70% in an institution [7,15,39], The poor trace element status in the present study can be partially explained by a higher mean age (mean = 84 years) than in other studies (where the mean age was often around 72 years).…”

Section: Ann Nutr Mctab 1997:41:98-107contrasting

confidence: 77%

“…A high prevalence of vitamin defi ciency is common in elderly people, and insti tutionalization in France increases the risk of deficiency. Indeed, low daily intakes of vita min C have already been demonstrated in the past in similar elderly subjects at this nursing home, where more than 50% had a dietary intake of vitamin C <50% US RDA [35], whereas vitamin E, p-carotene and vitamin A intakes were considered as adequate [39][40][41][42],…”

Section: Ann Nutr Mctab 1997:41:98-107mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Micronutrient Supplementation on Infection in Institutionalized Elderly Subjects: A Controlled Trial

Girodon¹,

Lombard²,

Galán³

et al. 1997

Ann Nutr Metab

129

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

To determine the impact of a trace element and vitamin supplementation on infectious morbidity, a double-blind controlled trial was performed on 81 elderly subjects in a geriatric center during a 2-year period. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of four treatment groups, and received daily: placebo; trace elements /zinc 20 mg; selenium 100 µg); vitamins (vitamin C 120 mg; β-carotene 6 mg; α-tocopherol 15 mg); or a combination of trace elements and vitamins at equal doses. (1) Before supplementation, low serum values in vitamin C, folate, zinc and selenium were observed in more than two thirds of the patients. (2) After 6 months of supplementation, a significant increase in vitamin and trace element serum levels was obtained in the corresponding treatment groups: a plateau was then observed for the whole study. (3) Subjects who received trace elements (zinc and selenium) alone or associated with vitamins had significantly less infectious events during the 2 years of supplementation. These results indicate that supplementation with low doses of vitamins and trace elements is able to rapidly correct corresponding deficiencies in the institutionalized elderly. Moreover, zinc and selenium reduced infectious events.

show abstract

“…According to the data of individual consumption (not shown), none of the subjects consumed all of the micronutrients at a level exceeding twothirds of the RDA. The following micronutrients are detailed in ascending order of consumption (Table 1): a) a-tocopherol, vitamin D and copper-intake of more than half of the subjects was below two-thirds and the average intake was below 50% of the RDA; b) biotin, vitamin B 6 • thiamin, manganese, zinc and magnesium-intake of more than one-third of the subjects was below two-thirds and average intake was 60 to 100% of the RDA; c) retinol, folic acid, AA and calcium-intake of a few subjects was below two-thirds, and average intake was 110 to 120% of the RDA; d) pantothenic acid, riboflavin, niacin, potassium and iron-intake was close to the RDA, and average intake was 110 to 150% of the RDA; and e) lowest intake of , Medians of several studies [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46] anda review [I) performed in elderly people. Number of studies from which the data were collected are parenthesized.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Median value for each nutrient density (lJ.g or mglMcal) is presented as calculated from data collected from 19 studies [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46] and a review [1] performed in elderly people. For biotin and pantothenic acid, a value from only one study is available.…”

Section: Median Values Of Nutrient Densitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Estimation of vitamin needs—riboflavin, vitamin B6 and ascorbic acid-according to blood parameters and functional-cognitive and emotional indices in a selected well-established group of elderly in a home for the aged in Israel.

Dror

Stern

Nemesh

et al. 1996

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

On the basis of limited available data, calculation of vitamin needs based on regression lines resulted in estimates (mg/day) of: > 150 for ascorbic acid, > 3 for riboflavin, > 3 for vitamin B6. Expanding the current practice of supplementing micronutrients at a level of 100% RDA (in tablet form) that already exists in some elderly societies should be considered after a comprehensive study in a large group of elderly people.

show abstract

Vitamins E, C, thiamin, riboflavin and vitamin B-6 status of institutionalized elderly including the effects of supplementation

Cited by 15 publications

References 33 publications

Study of the effect of a liquid nutrition supplement on the nutritional status of psycho-geriatric nursing home patients

Study of the effect of a liquid nutrition supplement on the nutritional status of psycho-geriatric nursing home patients

Effect of Micronutrient Supplementation on Infection in Institutionalized Elderly Subjects: A Controlled Trial

Estimation of vitamin needs—riboflavin, vitamin B6 and ascorbic acid-according to blood parameters and functional-cognitive and emotional indices in a selected well-established group of elderly in a home for the aged in Israel.

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About