Knowledge and use of the food label among senior women in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 152-157

  Miller, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Food label; Grocery shopping; Nutrition knowledge; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIET THERAPY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUTRITION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECORDING; VIDEORECORDING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD LABELING; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAPE RECORDING; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0033289884     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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