Dietary intake and nutritional status of older adult homeless women: A pilot study

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-21

  Johnson, Lesley J ^a   McCool, Audrey C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Homeless; Nutrient intake; Nutritional risk; Older persons; Women

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PILOT PROJECTS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0642303177     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J052v23n01_01     Document Type: Article

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