Effectiveness of a food education program in improving appetite and nutritional status of elderly adults living at home

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 315-320

  Chung, Louisa Ming Yan ^a   Chung, Joanne Wai Yee ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Appetite; Evaluation research; Food education program; Mini nutrition assessment; Satisfaction survey

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APPETITE; ARTICLE; COOKING; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; STATISTICS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APPETITE; COOKING; DIET; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84901982350     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6133/apjcn.2014.23.2.18     Document Type: Article

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