PMID: 2493045Mar 1, 1989Paper

Serum fatty acid profile of elderly tube-fed men in a nursing home

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
D RudmanA G Feller

Abstract

Severely dependent tube-fed elderly men with dementia in this VA nursing home are nourished exclusively with Isocal, which provides only four fatty acids in amounts over 1% of the total (palmitic, oleic, linoleic, and alpha-linolenic). It has not been proven that the frail elderly can efficiently convert linoleic to arachidonic acid, and alpha-linolenic to eicosapentanoic and docosahexaenoic acids. Therefore, we compared the serum profile of fatty acids in six of the tube-fed elderly men with the profile of six healthy young men eating mixed foods ad lib. Expressed as percent of total fatty acids, arachidonic, eicosapentanoic and docosahexaenoic acids did not differ significantly between the two groups. The data show that linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids satisfy the requirements for omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids, respectively, in severely impaired elderly men.

References

Dec 1, 1979·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·R T HolmanS Johnson
Jan 1, 1986·Journal of Chronic Diseases·D RudmanP R Erve
Feb 1, 1987·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·A G FellerD E Mattson
Jul 1, 1987·JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition·D RudmanD E Mattson
Sep 1, 1986·Nutrition Reviews·M Neuringer, W E Connor
Jun 1, 1987·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·D RudmanD L Jackson
Jan 1, 1985·Progress in Lipid Research·P S Sastry
Mar 1, 1986·The Journal of Clinical Investigation·A S EversP Needleman
Jun 1, 1984·The Biochemical Journal·M J Berridge
Jun 1, 1983·The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society·K W Wahle
Sep 1, 1983·JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition·B A BivinsW O Griffen
Aug 9, 1984·The New England Journal of Medicine·B Lo, L Dornbrand
Sep 21, 1963·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·S KATZM W JAFFE

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 1, 1990·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·J E Morley
Mar 21, 2020·Ageing Research Reviews·Mahboobeh HosseiniPerminder Sachdev
Aug 14, 2021·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Nathan DaviesElizabeth L Sampson

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.