Cost-of-illness analysis reveals potential healthcare savings with reductions in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease following recommended intakes of dietary fiber in Canada

Frontiers in Pharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue Aug, 2015, Pages

  Abdullah, Mohammad M H ^a   Gyles, Collin L ^b   Marinangeli, Christopher P F ^c   Carlberg, Jared G ^b   Jones, Peter J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c Pulse Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Economic benefits; Fiber consumption; Healthcare cost saving; Nutrition economics; Public health; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COST OF ILLNESS; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 84940992007     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16639812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2015.00167     Document Type: Article

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