Applications of nutrient profiling: Potential role in diet-related chronic disease prevention and the feasibility of a core nutrient-profiling system

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 298-306

  Sacks, G ^a   Rayner, M ^b   Stockley, L ^b   Scarborough, P ^b   Snowdon, W ^a,c   Swinburn, B ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c FIJI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Fiji)

Author keywords

applications; diet related chronic disease; nutrient profiling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; MARKETING; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRODUCT PARAMETERS; PROPHYLAXIS;

BENCHMARKING; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH FOOD; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, FOOD; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

EID: 79952438319     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.269     Document Type: Article

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