Development of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) for an Elderly Population Based on a Population Survey

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 3625-3629

  Shahar, Danit ^a   Fraser, Drora ^a,b   Shai, Iris ^b   Vardi, Hillel ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Between person variation; Elderly; Food frequency questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0242576993     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.11.3625     Document Type: Article

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