The consumption of protein-rich foods in older adults: An exploratory focus group study

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 751-755

  Best, Rachael L ^a   Appleton, Katherine M ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged; Dietary protein; Focus groups; Thematic content analysis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PROTEIN INTAKE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THEMATIC CONTENT ANALYSIS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; DIETARY PROTEIN; FOCUS GROUPS; THEMATIC CONTENT ANALYSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84887164253     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2013.03.008     Document Type: Article

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