The nutrient intake of forty-five participants in
the Title IIIc Elderly Nutrition Program in rural
Oregon was assessed through 7-day dietary records. The
1980 Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) were used to
assess adequacy of intake. There were no
statistically significant differences between the 7-
day nutrient intakes of those who received home-delivered
meals and those who ate at meal-sites one to
four times a week. Age and sex of the subjects did not
influence their nutrient intakes. The participants'
overall seven-day dietary intakes of energy, calcium
and vitamin B-6 were significantly (each p<0.05) below
the RDA. Thiamin intake by the females was also
significantly (p<0.05) below the RDA. Fat, as a
percentage of energy intake, was significantly (p<0.05) greater than 30%. For some participants the Program
Meals contributed over 50% of the total carbohydrate,
calcium, vitamin A and vitamin C intake for the sevenday
period. It can be concluded that the provision of
more Program Meals would increase the nutrient intake
of the elderly who participate in the program. / Graduation date: 1986
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/27043 |
| Date | 06 March 1986 |
| Creators | January, L. Lillian |
| Contributors | Miller, Lorraine T. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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