Serum proteins and nutritional status of free-living Thai elderly

• Main Authors: Praneet Pongpaew, Rungsunn Tungtrongchitr, Benjaluck Phonrat, Venus Supawan, Areeya Lertchawanakul, Somsak Tawprasert, Niyomsri Vudhivai, Frank Peter Schelp
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine; Nursing; Social Sciences
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/17264

Fifty-six Thai males and 146 Thai females aged 60 years and above visiting a special clinic for the elderly were investigated. The serum protein and immunoglobulin of these elderly were assessed. Anthropometric measurements were also taken. From a random sample of the group, the dietary intake of ma...