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Magnesium and Micro-Elements in Older Persons

Nicola VeroneseMario Barbagallo

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0301 basic medicineGerontologyMaleaging.Settore MED/09 - Medicina InternaMEDLINEchemistry.chemical_element030209 endocrinology & metabolismlcsh:TX341-641magnesiumdigestive system03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineMedicineHumansMicronutrientshealth care economics and organizationsAgedAged 80 and over030109 nutrition & dieteticsNutrition and Dieteticsbusiness.industryMagnesiumMagnesium bloodMalnutritionnutritional and metabolic diseasesmicroelementsocial sciencesstomatognathic diseasesn/aEditorialchemistryElder Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaFemaleElder Nutritional Physiological Phenomenabusinesslcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supplyMagnesium DeficiencyFood ScienceIntroductory Journal Article

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Macro- and micro-element deficiencies are widely diffused in older people. The deficiency of these elements in older people is often attributable to malnutrition, even if other medical conditions (such as gastrointestinal problem) or non-medical conditions (such as polypharmacy) can lead to these deficiencies [1]. It is estimated that malnutrition is present in 1.3–47.8% of older people living in the community, being higher in other settings and in low-middle income countries [2].

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2021-03-01
10.3390/nu13030847http://hdl.handle.net/10447/486230