MedDietScore: A computer program that evaluates the adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern and its relation to cardiovascular disease risk

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-77

  Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B ^a   Milias, George A ^a   Pitsavos, Christos ^b   Stefanadis, Christodoulos ^b  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Diet; Mediterranean; Score

Indexed keywords

CORONARY HEART DISEASE; MEDITERRANEAN DIETARY TRADITIONS; NUTRITIONAL HABIT; SCORE;

BIOMARKERS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DISEASES; HEALTH RISKS; NUTRITION;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIET; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUTRITION; SCORING SYSTEM;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; COMPUTERS; DIET RECORDS; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; HUMANS; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 33745712023     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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