Change in taste preference in undernourished elderly hospitalized subjects during periods of infection and convalescence

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-45

  Van Wymelbeke, Virginie ^a   Jiang, T ^b   Pfitzenmeyer, P ^a  

^a DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CENTRE DES SCIENCES DU GOÛT ET DE L ALIMENTATION   (France)

Author keywords

Infection and convalescence periods; Taste preference; Undernourished elderly people

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGED HOSPITAL PATIENT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COFFEE; CONVALESCENCE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; TASTE PREFERENCE;

EID: 60349119684     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-009-0008-y     Document Type: Article

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