Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 278-282 , May 2008

Eating habits in elderly diabetic subjects: Assessment in the InCHIANTI Study

  • E. Mannucci

      Affiliations

    • Section of Diabetology, Geriatric Unit, University of Florence, Via delle Oblate 4, 50134 Florence, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 055 427 9430; fax: +39 0574 31 895.
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  • B. Bartali

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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  • R. Molino Lova

      Affiliations

    • Don Gnocchi Foundation, Florence, Italy
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  • M. Papucci

      Affiliations

    • Don Gnocchi Foundation, Florence, Italy
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  • F. Lauretani

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Geriatric Department, Florence, Italy
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  • M.L. Luisi

      Affiliations

    • Don Gnocchi Foundation, Florence, Italy
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  • A. Pietrobelli

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Unit, Verona University Medical School, Verona, Italy
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  • C. Macchi

      Affiliations

    • Don Gnocchi Foundation, Florence, Italy

Received 10 January 2006 ,Revised 17 December 2006 ,Accepted 29 December 2006.

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PII: S0939-4753(07)00003-8

doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2006.12.009

Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 278-282 , May 2008

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