The association of nutritional risk with physical and mental health problems among elderly in a semi-urban area of Mukim Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-158

  Sherina, M S ^a   Rozali, A ^b   Sherina, Mohd Sidik ^a   Sam, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Ministry of Defence   (Malaysia)

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EID: 36749033677     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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