The Mediterranean diet in a world context

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 1A, 2006, Pages 111-117

  Alexandratos, Nikos ^a  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Diet transitions; Mediterranean diet; Obesity; Policies

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; ECONOMICS; FORECASTING; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; REVIEW; STANDARD;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIET; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD SUPPLY; FORECASTING; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 33646838230     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PHN2005932     Document Type: Article

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