Perceptions of aging and health behavior: Determinants of a healthy diet in an older German population

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 381-385

  Huy, Christina ^a   Schneider, S ^a   Thiel, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Factor analysis; Food habits; Health behavior; Perceptions of aging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FITNESS; GERMANY; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUNGER; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING;

EID: 85027951084     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0084-z     Document Type: Article

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