Influence of age on mastication: Effects on eating behaviour

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-54

  Mioche, Laurence ^a   Bourdiol, Pierre ^a   Peyron, Marie Agnès ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Eating behaviour; Elderly; Food choice; Mastication; Salivation

Indexed keywords

AGING; DENTITION; DIGESTION; DRIVE; DRUG USE; ECONOMICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MASTICATION; MEMORY; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTY; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SALIVATION; SELF CONCEPT; SWALLOWING;

EID: 3142596141     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/NRR200375     Document Type: Review

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