Evidence of nutritional risk in a population of homeless adults in rural Northern California

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 908-910

  Silliman, Kathryn ^a,d   Yamanoha, Michelle M ^c   Morrissey, Ann E ^b  

^a Department of Biological Sciences ^*

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Oroville Hospital   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031880254     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(98)00208-9     Document Type: Article

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