Obesity is more strongly associated with inappropriate eating behaviors than with mental health in older adults receiving congregate meals

Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 403-415

  Porter, Kathryn N ^a   Johnson, Mary Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

congregate meal; eating behaviors; mental health; OAANP; obesity; older adults; senior centers

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CATERING SERVICE; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; EMOTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; BODY MASS INDEX; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDERS; EMOTIONS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD SERVICES; GEORGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84858377851     PISSN: 21551197     EISSN: 21551200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21551197.2011.623960     Document Type: Article

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