Gender differences in food and nutrient intakes and status indices from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey of people aged 65 years and over

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Women aged 65 and over eat more fruit and vegetables, cakes and some fatty foods than men in the same age group, according to research into gender differences in food choices, nutrient intakes and status indices among people participating in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey of people aged 65 and over. Men in this age group drink more beer and spirits than women and prefer foods which can be cooked easily or purchased in cafes. Most of the health-related indices were found to favour women, apart from total and non-HDL-cholesterol, and systolic blood pressure.

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Plasma total homocysteine in a representative sample of 972 British men and women aged 65 and over

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Increased concentrations of total homocysteine (tHcy) in human serum or plasma is a predictor of vascular disease, and an indicator of B-vitamin status. A reference range for plasma tHcy is provided and the links with nutritional indices for those aged 65 and over in the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS), are explored. There were significant univariate and multivariate cross-sectional relationships between tHcy and folate and vitamin B12 index concentrations.

Research, Nutrition, Old age, Homocysteine

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Estimation of the use of dietary supplements in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey: People Aged 65 Years and Over. An observed paradox and a recommendation

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The recorded pattern of dietary supplements in a survey population changes according to the dietary tool being used, according to research designed to compare and contrast four subgroups of dietary supplement users and non-users. It was also established that a four-day weighed diet record may be inadequate to record habitual supplement use. There were indications that some supplement use was not recorded during the four-day records.

Health aspects, Dietary supplements

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