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| Trends in nutritional risks and effect of nutrition education among low-income elderly in Maine | | Author(s) | Kay Dutram, Richard A Cook, John Bagnulo |
| Journal title | Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly, vol 21, no 4, 2002 |
| Pages | pp 3-20 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Poor elderly ; Malnutrition ; At risk ; Nutrition ; Preventative medicine ; Luncheon clubs ; Meals on wheels ; Comparison ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The Maine Nutrition for Seniors Program collected and analysed nutritional risk surveillance, dietary intake and food behaviour data for 4,138 older adults receiving nutrition education in congregate meals, home delivered meals and other community settings. Surveillance data showed that home delivered meals recipients were at higher nutritional risk than were congregate meal participants. Pre- and post-education food behaviour questionnaires indicated high proportions of those subgroups deemed to be at highest nutritional risks had improved in at least one of four food resource management practices; had improved in at least one of five nutrition practices; and showed improvement in at least one of two food safety practices. Nutrition education targeting common nutritional risks of older people in Maine resulted in short-term positive changes to their dietary intake and food behaviours. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-021028201 A |
| Classmark | F:W6: CSM: CA3: CF: LK2: NRA: NS: 48: 7T |
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