Role of food perceptions in food selection of the elderly

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 221-246

  Lau, Daisy ^a  

^a Unit 54   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conceptual model; Elderly; Food selection; Health belief; Perception; Taste

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TASTE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION DISORDERS; PERCEPTION; TASTE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149459496     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639360802261821     Document Type: Article

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