Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Nutrient Intake Among Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis in the United States

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 153-160

  Masullo, Laura ^a   Papas, Mia A ^a   Cotugna, Nancy ^a   Baker, Sandra ^a   Mahoney, Lauren ^a   Trabulsi, Jillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Diet; Multiple sclerosis; Nutrient intake; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939877387     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: 15733610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-014-9913-z     Document Type: Article

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