Nutrient contribution of infant cereals used as fluid thickening agents in diets fed to the elderly

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 549-554

  Philip, Kathleen E A ^a,b   Greenwood, Carol E ^a,b  

^a Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Food and Nutrition Services and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BABY FOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; CEREAL; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREALS; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT FOOD; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

EID: 0034185629     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(00)00170-X     Document Type: Article

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