Identification of Environmental Supports for Healthy Eating in Older Adults

Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 161-174

  Sylvie, Amanda K ^a   Jiang, Qianzhi ^a   Cohen, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

accessibility; analytic hierarchy process; congregate meal sites; eating behavior; food stores; nutrition; older adults; social ecological model

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; EXPERT WITNESS; FOOD PREFERENCE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEAL; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGING; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MEALS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES;

EID: 84877885598     PISSN: 21551197     EISSN: 21551200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21551197.2013.779621     Document Type: Article

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