Open Access“It could probably help someone else but not me”: A feasibility study of a snack programme offered to meals on wheels clients
Author(s) -
Karen E Charlton,
Karen Walton,
Leah Moon,
K. Smith,
A Mcmahon,
Faye Ralph,
Melinda Stuckey,
Fiona Manning,
J. Krassie
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of nutrition, health and aging/the journal of nutrition, health and aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.987
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1760-4788
pISSN - 1279-7707
DOI - 10.1007/s12603-013-0035-6
Subject(s) - snack food , malnutrition , body mass index , medicine , appetite , food intake , gerontology , intervention (counseling) , environmental health , psychology , food science , nursing , biology
Community-based services, such as Meals on Wheels (MOW), allow older adults to remain in their homes for as long as possible. Many MOW recipients experience decreased appetite that limits intake at mealtimes. This pilot study aimed to determine the feasibility of providing high protein high energy snacks to improve nutrient intakes of MOW clients in a regional centre of New South Wales, Australia.