Better micronutient intake could be related to physical. Fitness in older adults?

  1. Aparicio Ugarriza, Raquel 1
  2. López Torres, Olga 1
  3. Maroto Sánchez, Beatriz 2
  4. Bibiloni, María del Mar 3
  5. Julibert, Alicia 3
  6. Palacios, Gonzalo 2
  7. Tur, Josep Antoni 3
  8. González Gross, María Marcela 2
  1. 1 MSc. ImFINE Research Group. Department of Health andHuman Performance. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  2. 2 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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    Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03n6nwv02

  3. 3 Universitat de les Illes Balears
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    Universitat de les Illes Balears

    Palma, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03e10x626

Proceedings:
International Congress of Nutrition (IUNS 2017)

Publisher: karger

ISBN: 978-3-318-06192-5

Year of publication: 2017

Volume: 71

Issue: 2

Pages: 1102-1103

Congress: 21st International Congress of Nutrition. Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 15–20, 2017

Type: Conference paper

DOI: 10.1159/000480486 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Sustainable development goals

Abstract

Diet and physical fitness (PF) have been described as major modifiable behaviours related topoor health. Indeed, diet and PF seem to be strong promoters of healthy ageing. Hence, the main aim of this study was to assessthe association between micronutrient intake and PF in Spanisholder adults

Funding information

Supported by Instituto Salud Carlos III (PI11/01791 & CB12/03/30038). ImFINE and NUCOX are members of the EXERNET research network.