Background influences on dietary choice in early old age

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 204-209

  Blane, David ^a   Abraham, Lucy ^a   Gunnell, David ^b   Maynard, Maria ^b   Ness, Andrew ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boyd Orr cohort; Dietary choice; Early old age; Nutrition; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET; DIET THERAPY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; AGING; COHORT STUDIES; COOKERY; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0345330917     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146642400312300408     Document Type: Article

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