Demographic and cultural differences in older people's food choices and meal patterns

Food for the Ageing Population: A volume in Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 20-42

  Wahlqvist, Mark L ^a   Lee, Meei Shyuan ^b   Kouris Blazos, A ^c  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84902415456     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845695484.1.20     Document Type: Chapter

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