Impact of participation in home-delivered meals on nutrient intake, dietary patterns, and food insecurity of older persons in New York State

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 293-310

  Frongillo, Edward A ^a   Wolfe, Wendy S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; Evaluation; Food insecurity; Home delivered meals; Older persons

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955642844     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639366.2010.499094     Document Type: Article

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