Roebothan B V, Friel J K, Healey L
Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's.
Can J Public Health. 1994 Sep-Oct;85(5):313-6.
Dietary intakes and drug consumption were recorded for 24 seniors in a Newfoundland outport. Food frequency questionnaires suggested that the food groups consumed least adequately by the seniors were grain products and meat and alternatives: 71% did not consume the recommended daily minimum intake of grain products and 66.7% did not meet the minimum intake recommended for meat and alternatives. Inadequate consumption of milk products and vegetables and fruit was reported by 33.3% and 29.2% of the respondents respectively. All respondents used at least one medication on a regular basis. When the regular usage of both prescription and nonprescription drugs was considered, drug consumption ranged from one to eight. Antihypertensives and antianginals had the highest reported usage. This study suggests that many seniors simultaneously experience two factors with potentially negative effects on their nutritional status--high drug usage and poor dietary intake.
记录了纽芬兰一个偏远小港口24位老年人的饮食摄入情况和药物服用情况。食物频率问卷调查显示，老年人摄入最不足的食物类别是谷物制品以及肉类和替代食品：71%的老年人未达到谷物制品的每日建议最低摄入量，66.7%的老年人未达到肉类和替代食品的建议最低摄入量。分别有33.3%和29.2%的受访者报告奶制品、蔬菜和水果摄入不足。所有受访者都定期使用至少一种药物。若考虑处方药和非处方药的常规使用情况，药物服用量从1种到8种不等。据报告，高血压药物和抗心绞痛药物的使用频率最高。这项研究表明，许多老年人同时面临两个可能对其营养状况产生负面影响的因素——高药物服用量和不良饮食摄入。
