P. PongpaewR. TungtrongchitrA. LertchavanakulN. VudhivaiV. SupawanS. VudhikesB. PrayurahongS. TawprasertK. KwanbunjanP. MigasenaMahidol University2018-08-102018-08-101991-12-01International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. Vol.61, No.3 (1991), 215-223030098312-s2.0-0026300008https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/21966A survey was carried out on 59 males and 146 females aged 60 years and above from a special clinic for the elderly in Bangkok. All of these subjects had no major complaints of ill health and, judging by their appearance, they seemed to be apparently healthy. 6.8% of the males and 11% of the females were found to be over-nourished. Less than 15% of all the individuals under investigation were suffering from hypertension, hyperglycaemia and hyperuricaemia. 35% of the males but only 13% of the females were anemic. The lipid status of the females was generally worse with statistically higher median values for total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides than the males. There was no significant difference in the variation of HDL-cholesterol between the sexes. High vitamin C, B2 and B6 deficiency rates were observed in both the males and the females.Mahidol UniversityAgricultural and Biological SciencesMedicineArticleSCOPUS