Religion,social support, food-related social support, diet, nutrition, and anthropometrics in older adults

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 205-228

  Kim, Karen Hye Cheon ^a   McIntosh, W M Alex ^b   Kubena, Karen S ^b   Sobal, Jeffery ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropometrics; Diet; Elderly; Food; Nutrition; Religion; Social support

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DIET; ELDERLY POPULATION; NUTRITION; RELIGION; WOMENS STATUS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45949086466     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: 15435237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670240802035068     Document Type: Article

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