Diet and nutritional status of the elderly in rural India

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 35-52

  Arlappa, N ^a   Balakrishna, N ^a   Kumar, Sharad ^a   Brahmam, G N V ^a   Vijayaraghavan, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION   (India)

Author keywords

Aging; Body mass index; Chronic energy deficiency; Elderly; Nutrients and nutritional status; Recommended dietary allowances

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449093618     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J052v22n04_03     Document Type: Article

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