Nutrition and lifestyle of the elderly in Europe

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 56-61

  Volkert, Dorothee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elderly; Europe; Lifestyle; Nutrition; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; EUROPE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRIENT LOADING; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 15244360298     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-004-0092-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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