Meal patterns of older adults in rural communities: Life course analysis and implications for undernutrition

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 152-171

  Quandt, Sara A ^b   Vitolins, Mara Z ^b   DeWalt, Kathleen M ^b   Roos, Gun M ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030980230     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346489701600202     Document Type: Review

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