Cost and cost-effectiveness of the mediterranean diet: Results of a systematic review

Nutrients

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 4566-4586

  Saulle, Rosella ^a   Semyonov, Leda ^a   La Torre, Giuseppe ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Cost benefit; Cost effectiveness; Cost utility; Mediterranean diet; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FOOD INTAKE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; OBESITY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

SCOPUS;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84887839236     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20726643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/nu5114566     Document Type: Review

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