Open AccessPrevalence and socio‐demographic predictors of dietary goal attainment in an older population
Author(s) -
WEBB KAREN L.,
SCHOFIELD WILLIAM N.,
LAZARUS ROSS,
SMITH WAYNE,
MITCHELL PAUL,
LEEDER STEPHEN R.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.946
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1753-6405
pISSN - 1326-0200
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-842x.1999.tb01540.x
Subject(s) - anthropometry , medicine , environmental health , gerontology , overweight , population , educational attainment , psychological intervention , demography , obesity , sociology , economics , economic growth , psychiatry
Objective: To describe the measured dietary intakes and anthropometry of a large, free‐living population of middle‐aged and older Australians who participated in the Australian Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES), and to identify the socio‐demographic characteristics associated with attainment or non‐attainment of dietary goals.