Meal patterns and meal quality in patients with leg ulcers

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-12

  Wissing, U ^a   Lennernas M A C ^b   Ek, A C ^a   Unosson, M ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Elderly out patients; Leg ulcer; Meal patterns; Meal quality; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0034010978     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277x.2000.00207.x     Document Type: Article

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