Activity, dietary intake, and anthropometry of an informal social group of Thai elderly in Bangkok

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 245-260

  Pongpaew, Praneet ^a   Tungtrongchitr, Rungsunn ^a   Phonrat, Benjaluck ^a   Vudhivai, Niyomsri ^a   Jintaridhi, Pornrutsami ^a   Vorasanta, Seevika ^a   Chantaranipapong, Yaovaman ^a   Supawan, Venus ^a   Viroonudomphol, Duangkamol ^a   Trivunyatkul, Sirivan ^a   Tongboonchoo, Chuthaporn ^a   Schelp, Frank Peter ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Nutritional status; Physical activity; Thai elderly

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; THAILAND;

EID: 18844473349     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(00)00051-0     Document Type: Article

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