Nutrition and health status assessment of community-residing elderly in New York City: A pilot study

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 554-558

  Gilbride, Judith A ^a   Amella, Elaine J ^b   Breines, Estelle B ^c   Mariano, Carla ^a   Mezey, Mathy ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c TOURO COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; PROTEIN; VITAMIN; VITAMIN D; ZINC;

AGED; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINERAL INTAKE; MOOD; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0031945349     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(98)00124-2     Document Type: Article

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