Does information on health status lead to a healthier lifestyle? Evidence from China on the effect of hypertension diagnosis on food consumption

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 367-385

  Zhao, Meng ^a   Konishi, Yoshifumi ^b   Glewwe, Paul ^c  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SOPHIA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Diet; Health information; Hypertension; Regression discontinuity

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

DIET; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH STATUS; HYPERTENSION; LEAD; LIFESTYLE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHINA; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; DIET; DIETARY FATS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

CHINA;

EID: 84872570230     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.11.007     Document Type: Article

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