Promoting food intake in older adults living in the community: A review

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 991-1000

  Keller, Heather H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food intake; Health promotion; Nutrition; Older adult; Screening

Indexed keywords

AGED; CANADA; EATING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

AGED; CANADA; EATING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 39049110169     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H07-067     Document Type: Review

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