Cost savings of reduced constipation rates attributed to increased dietary fiber intakes: A decision-analytic model

BMC Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Schmier, Jordana K ^a   Miller, Paige E ^a   Levine, Jessica A ^a   Perez, Vanessa ^a   Maki, Kevin C ^b   Rains, Tia M ^b   Devareddy, Latha ^c   Sanders, Lisa M ^c   Alexander, Dominik D ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b Biofortis Clinical Research   (United States)

^c KELLOGG COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constipation; Cost savings; Diet; Fiber; Lifestyle; Prevention; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; COST CONTROL; DIETARY FIBER; ECONOMICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; THERAPEUTIC USE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; COST SAVINGS; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899624725     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-374     Document Type: Article

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