Factors of nutritional health-seeking behaviors: Findings from the Georgia centenarian study

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 90-104

  Quinn, Mary Ellen ^a   Johnson, Mary Ann ^a   Poon, Leonard W ^a   Martin, Peter ^a   Nickols Richardson, Sharon M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION; PERSONALITY; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031034445     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439700900105     Document Type: Article

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