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Nutritional status of men attending a soup kitchen: A pilot study

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  • Laven, G.T.
  • Brown, K.C.

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Nutritional status and socioeconomic characteristics of 49 men attending a soup kitchen in a residential neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama were determined by interview, anthropometry and laboratory assays. Laboratory or anthropometric evidence of nutrient deficiency was present in 94% of the subjects. Deficiency of ascorbate (63%), folate (35%), and thiamin (29%) was higher in these men than in either patients or presumably healthy adults. Since soup kitchen meals provided insufficient vitamin C and folate, additional sources of these nutrients should be provided.

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  • Laven, G.T. & Brown, K.C., 1985. "Nutritional status of men attending a soup kitchen: A pilot study," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 75(8), pages 875-878.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1985:75:8:875-878_0
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    1. Nicole Darmon & André Briend, 2006. "Prévention des déficiences chez les personnes sans-abri : intérêt d’un aliment de rue enrichi," Post-Print hal-01201123, HAL.
    2. Nicole Darmon & André Briend, 2006. "Prévention des déficiences chez les personnes sans-abri : intérêt d’un aliment de rue enrichi," Cahiers d'Economie et Sociologie Rurales, INRA Department of Economics, vol. 79, pages 53-66.
    3. Darmon, Nicole & Briend, André, 2006. "Prévention des déficiences chez les personnes sans-abri : intérêt d’un aliment de rue enrichi," Cahiers d'Economie et de Sociologie Rurales (CESR), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), vol. 79.

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