Community organized food and nutrition education: Participation, attitudes and nutritional risk in seniors

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-20

  Keller, H H ^a   Hedley, M R ^a   Wong, S S L ^a   Vanderkooy, P ^a   Tindale, J ^a   Norris, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Nutrition; Nutrition risk; Seniors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRUIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; VEGETABLE;

EID: 31344474533     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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