Food insecurity and dietary intake of immigrant food bank users

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 73-78

  Rush, Timothy J ^a   Victor, N G ^a   Irwin, Jennifer D ^a   Stitt, Larry W ^a   He, Meizi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; COLOMBIA; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIET; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUNGER; INCOME; MALE; MIGRATION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; TIME;

ADULT; CHILD; COLOMBIA; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DIET; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ENERGY INTAKE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; HUNGER; INCOME; MALE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; ONTARIO; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34250614340     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/68.2.2007.73     Document Type: Article

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