Conceptualizing and assessing nutrition needs: Perspectives of local program providers

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-82

  Jung, Sun Lee ^a   Frongillo Jr , Edward A ^b   Olson, Christine M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Food insecurity; Needs; Older Americans Act Nutrition Program; Program providers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COMMUNITY CARE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW YORK; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 33746881031     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J052v25n01_06     Document Type: Article

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