Meals-on-wheels improves energy and nutrient intake in a frail free-living elderly population

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 554-560

  Roy, M A ^a   Payette, Hélène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Diet; Food services; Frail elderly; Meals on wheels; Nutritional status

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MALE; MEAL; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 33846285766     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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