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Focus groups identified women's perceptions of dairy foods
Author(s)	Leslie F Hagy, Denise Brochetti, Susan E Duncan
Journal title	Journal of Women & Aging, vol 12, nos 3/4, 2000
Pages	pp 99-116
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Dairy products ; Vitamins ; Older women ; Attitude ; Osteoporosis ; Pilot ; United States of America.
Annotation	Focus groups were conducted with 39 Caucasian women (aged 30-55 years) to gain insight regarding their thoughts and feelings toward dairy foods. Women resided in Virginia, and had at least a high school education. It emerged from themed group discussions that these women knew that dairy foods were a good source of calcium, which they discussed in relation to osteoporosis, but were confused about measures to prevent it. Many used calcium supplements or vitamin/mineral supplements to help meet calcium requirements. Most thought dairy foods were high in fat. Women also discussed the sensory attributes of dairy foods, their convenience and cost in relation to their choices in these foods. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010222206 A
Classmark	YR: CFE: BD: DP: CLO: 4UC: 7T
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