Dietary Antioxidant and Flavonoid Intakes Are Reduced in the Elderly
Joint Authors
Zujko, Małgorzata Elżbieta
Witkowska, Anna Maria
Waśkiewicz, Anna
Mirończuk-Chodakowska, Iwona
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objective of this study was to determine sources and patterns of antioxidant and flavonoid intakes in the elderly (61–74 yrs) in comparison with young (20–40 yrs) and middle age (41–60 yrs) groups in a cross-sectional study.
More than 6000 subjects of both genders, aged 20–74 years, participants of the National Multicenter Health Survey (WOBASZ) took part in this study.
Daily food consumption was estimated by the single 24-hour dietary recall.
Dietary total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and flavonoid content (FC) were calculated according to the amount of food consumed by the participants combined with antioxidant capacity and flavonoid contents in foods.
Food consumption, dietary TAC, and FC were significantly lower in the elderly, especially elderly women in comparison to the young and middle age groups.
The consumption of tea, coffee, and apples was associated with the largest contribution to dietary TAC and FC in all participants.
Despite high nutrient density of the energy-adjusted diet of ageing people, the elderly consumed the lowest amounts of antioxidants and flavonoids due to the lowest food intake.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zujko, Małgorzata Elżbieta& Witkowska, Anna Maria& Waśkiewicz, Anna& Mirończuk-Chodakowska, Iwona. 2015. Dietary Antioxidant and Flavonoid Intakes Are Reduced in the Elderly. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075793
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zujko, Małgorzata Elżbieta…[et al.]. Dietary Antioxidant and Flavonoid Intakes Are Reduced in the Elderly. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075793
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zujko, Małgorzata Elżbieta& Witkowska, Anna Maria& Waśkiewicz, Anna& Mirończuk-Chodakowska, Iwona. Dietary Antioxidant and Flavonoid Intakes Are Reduced in the Elderly. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075793
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1075793