Nutritional status and eating habits of the institutionalised elderly in Turkey: a follow-up study
JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, vol.29, no.2, pp.185-195, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 29 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.1111/jhn.12320
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.185-195
- Keywords: anthropometric measurements, elderly, follow-up, nutritional status, PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY, WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE, BODY-COMPOSITION, 10-YEAR TRENDS, DIETARY-INTAKE, MORTALITY, NUTRIENT, OLDER, RISK, FOOD
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
BackgroundAs the elderly population increases in Turkey, so do the associated health and nutritional problems. The main purpose of the present study was to determine the nutritional status of elderly individuals who live in institutions.