Nutrition
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 155-164 , February 2009

Undernutrition in geriatric institutions in South-West France: Policies and risk factors

  • Isabelle Bourdel-Marchasson, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • CHU of Bordeaux, Department of Gerontology; UMR 5536 CNRS/University V Segalen Bordeaux 2, Bordeaux, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-5-5765-6571; fax: +33-5-5765-6560
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  • Charlotte Rolland

      Affiliations

    • Direction Régionale des Affaires Sanitaire et Sociales, Bordeaux, France
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  • Marthe-Aline Jutand, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • ISPED, Bordeaux School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, University V Segalen Bordeaux 2, Bordeaux, France
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  • Christian Egea

      Affiliations

    • Direction Régionale des Affaires Sanitaire et Sociales, Bordeaux, France
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  • Béatrice Baratchart, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Direction Régionale des Affaires Sanitaire et Sociales, Bordeaux, France
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  • Pascale Barberger-Gateau, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • ISPED, Bordeaux School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, University V Segalen Bordeaux 2, Bordeaux, France

Received 11 February 2008 ,Accepted 15 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2008.07.016

Nutrition
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 155-164 , February 2009

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