A cost constraint alone has adverse effects on food selection and nutrient density: An analysis of human diets by linear programming

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 132, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 3764-3771

  Darmon, Nicole ^a   Ferguson, Elaine L ^b   Briend, André ^c  

^a Inst Sci Tech Nutr de l'Aliment   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Adults; Diet cost; Food selection; Linear programming; Nutrient

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIET; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NUTRIENT; NUTRITION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUGAR INTAKE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0036898166     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/132.12.3764     Document Type: Article

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