Fruit and vegetable consumption in older individuals in Northern Ireland: Levels and patterns

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 949-953

  Appleton, Katherine M ^a   McGill, Rory ^a   Woodside, Jayne V ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demographics; Fruit and vegetables; Lifestyle; Northern Ireland; Older individuals

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; VEGETABLE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; NORTHERN IRELAND; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; POVERTY AREAS; SEX FACTORS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 73649123541     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114509332122     Document Type: Article

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