Food choice and nutrient intake amongst homeless people

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 242-250

  Sprake, E F ^a   Russell, J M ^a   Barker, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charities; Food; Homeless persons; Nutrients; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ADULT; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD ASSISTANCE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CHARITIES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD ASSISTANCE; FOOD PREFERENCES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MICRONUTRIENTS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

EID: 84900473820     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12130     Document Type: Article

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