Evaluating outcomes and impact of nutrition education programs designed for older adults

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 69-81

  Higgins, Mary Meck ^a   Barkley, Mary Clarke ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Ethnic groups; Evaluation; Impact; Nutrition education; Older adults; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346839484     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J052v22n04_06     Document Type: Article

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