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The Times of India
The Times of India
Lifestyle
TOI Lifestyle Desk | etimes.in

Nutritional deficiency can have life-threatening consequence in elderly

A lot needs to be taken care of when one ages. From diet to workout to every aspect of lifestyle needs to be revisited in elderly population.

A new study has taken cognisance of the effect of the deficiency of a common nutrient in older individuals. Researchers from the University of Toronto in Canada have studied the case of a 65-year-old woman with mobility issues and social isolation and have found that vitamin C treatment improved her health condition to a large extent. The findings of the study have been published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

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