The food consumption patterns and perceptions of dietary advice of older people.
Background: Prevention policies do not have an upper age limit, and as the overwhelming majority of older people continue to reside in the community there is a growing role for community dietetics and primary care team members in the promotion of healthy eating. Method: The multi-method project asce...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 173 - 184 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jul2000
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