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Validation of a Dietary Screening Tool in a Middle-Aged Appalachian Population

Description
Examines the use of a dietary screening tool (DST) utilizing surveys, anthropometry, and dietary recalls to assess nutritional risk in rural older adults living in Appalachia. Includes statistics on patient characteristics and medical history by risk category.
Author(s)
Melissa Ventura Marra, Sowmyanarayanan V. Thuppal, Elizabeth J. Johnson, Regan L. Bailey
Citation
Nutrients, 10(3), 345
Date
03/2018
Type
Document
Tagged as
Appalachia · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention