Enhancing government-sponsored nutrition programs for older adults by integrating exercise programs

Topics in Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-53

  Wunderlich, Shahla M ^a   McKinnon, Charlotte F ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Exercise programs; Food assistance; Government; Nutrition programs

Indexed keywords

AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETETICS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXERCISE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746642177     PISSN: 08835691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008486-200601000-00007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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