Energy Requirements in the Elderly*
- 27 April 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Nutrition Reviews
- Vol. 50 (4) , 95-101
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-4887.1992.tb01295.x
Abstract
The major components of daily energy expenditure may change during aging. A review of current estimates of energy requirements leads to the conclusioKeywords
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