Nutrition knowledge of rural older populations: Can congregate meal site participants manage their own diets?

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 325-344

  Thomas, Lionel ^a   Almanza, Barbara ^b   Ghiselli, Richard ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Congregate meals; Design; dietary behaviors; Nutrition intervention; Nutrition knowledge; Older individuals; Socialization

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; POVERTY; STANDARD; STANDARDS;

AGED; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; POVERTY; RURAL HEALTH;

EID: 77955612731     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639366.2010.500951     Document Type: Article

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