Evidence-based nutrition and cardiovascular disease in the Asia-Pacific region

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 72-75

  Wahlqvist, Mark L ^a   Lukito, Widjaja ^b   Worsley, Anthony ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA   (Indonesia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asia Pacific; Cardiovascular disease; Chronic non communicable disease; Clinical trials; Dietary guidelines; Evidence based nutrition; Japan; Okinawa

Indexed keywords

ASIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PACIFIC ISLANDS; REVIEW;

ASIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIALS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; PACIFIC ISLANDS;

EID: 0035231498     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6047.2001.00234.x     Document Type: Article

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