Nutrition and prevention of chronic diseases: A unifying eco-nutritional strategy

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-5

  Wahlqvist, M L ^a,b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arthritides; Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Chronic disease; Deficiencies; Diabetes; Eco disease; Eco nutrition; Inflammatory disease; Life cycle; Malnutrition; Obesity; Osteoporosis; Phytochemicals; Public health policy (PHP); Well being

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; ECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; NUTRITION; PATHOGENESIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

NEXUS;

EID: 2342618846     PISSN: 09394753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-4753(04)80040-1     Document Type: Editorial

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