The mediating effects of depressive symptoms on nutritional status of older adults in long-term care facilities

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 633-636

  Li, I Chuan ^a   Kuo, H T ^a   Lin, Y C ^a  

^a Institute of Clinical and Community Health Nursing   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; institutionalized older adults; mediating effect; nutritional status

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK; TAIWAN;

EID: 84888015139     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-013-0018-7     Document Type: Article

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