Fruit and vegetable intake and associated factors in older adults in South Africa
Background and objective: Numerous studies support the protective effect of high fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption on chronic disease risk, mainly against cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Compared with younger adults, older people experience additional health, social, and environmental conditi...
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Taylor & Francis Group
2012-11-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/18668/pdf_1 |