Socioeconomic status and gender affects utilization of medical nutrition therapy

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-27

  Endevelt, Ronit ^a   Baron Epel, Orna ^a   Viner, Anna ^a   Heymann, Anthony David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Medical nutrition therapy; Persistence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC DIET; DIET THERAPY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; ISRAELI; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SOCIAL STATUS; VETERAN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; HEALTH SERVICE; INFANT; ISRAEL; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; COUNSELING; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION THERAPY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879601019     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: 18728227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2013.04.011     Document Type: Article

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