Predictors of dietary intake in Ontario seniors

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 305-309

  Keller, Heather H ^a,c   Østbye, Truls ^a   Bright See, Elizabeth ^b  

^a Dept of Epidemiol and Biostatist ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANADA; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030713435     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403895     Document Type: Article

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