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Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 34, 2015 - Issue 2: Home- and Community-Based Meal Services for Older Adults
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Original Research

The Impact of a Home-Delivered Meal Program on Nutritional Risk, Dietary Intake, Food Security, Loneliness, and Social Well-Being

Lauri WrightDepartment of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD, RD,
Lauren VanceDepartment of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
, MPH,
Christina SudduthDepartment of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
, BS &
James B. EppsDepartment of Mental Health Law & Policy, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
, PhD
Pages 218-227 | Published online: 24 Jun 2015

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