Usual energy and macronutrient intakes in a large sample of Iranian middle-aged and elderly populations.

Zahra Heidari Awat Feizi Leila AzadbakhtNoushin MohammadifardMaryam MaghrounNizal Sarrafzadegan

Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2018)

It appears that Iranian middle-aged and elderly people are advancing towards a high risk of obesity and non-communicable chronic diseases. Nutritional interventions for improving the diet amongst this at-risk population are necessary.

Keyphrases

weight loss
physical activity
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
middle aged
weight gain
community dwelling
skeletal muscle
genetic diversity