Dietary and activity profiles of selected immigrant older adults in Canada

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-39

  Johnson, C Shanthi ^a,b   Garcia, Alicia C ^c  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Immigrants; Nutrition; Older adults; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DIET; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL;

AGED; CANADA; DIET; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0642303566     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J052v23n01_02     Document Type: Article

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