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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 121
Published: 01 December 2020
10.1159/000507523
EISBN: 978-3-318-06698-2
... socioeconomic pathways are simulated using a global economic model, extended to account for detailed nutrition information of different food groups taken from the FAO food balance sheets. In general, both scenarios reveal increases in energy intake for the average consumer in all regions. However, some regions...
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Series: Contributions to Nephrology
Volume: 198
Published: 07 May 2019
10.1159/000496533
EISBN: 978-3-318-06424-7
... Japan [ 2 ]. As such, medical costs for treatment of ESRD are expected to become a major global issue. In this study, we investigated the medical costs for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and dialysis therapy in Japan and compared them with those in the United States and Europe, and examined the economic...
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Series: Contributions to Nephrology
Volume: 197
Published: 08 April 2019
10.1159/000496999
EISBN: 978-3-318-06477-3
... of the financial impact of these potential improvements in care can be performed and are discussed in this chapter. These economic impacts are potentially significant and further the case for carefully designed clinical trials to assess the impact of these new technologies. Introduction The incidence...
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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 118
Published: 24 April 2018
10.1159/000484513
EISBN: 978-3-318-06253-3
... challenges it is facing. In view of the complex and multi-dimensional nature of nutrition problems, a framework is put forward here to improve the understanding of underlying causalities, and to identify priorities for action. In doing so, this paper focuses on economic and policy innovation. Better...
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Series: Contributions to Nephrology
Volume: 189
Published: 22 December 2016
10.1159/000450819
EISBN: 978-3-318-05929-8
... the direction that Japan's health care system, including hemodialysis therapy, should take will increase health care expenditure commensurate with the nation's economic growth. Introduction In deliberating hemodialysis therapy and medical economics, we must investigate the situation in Japan not only...
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Series: Developments in Ophthalmology
Volume: 55
Published: 27 October 2015
10.1159/000438965
EISBN: 978-3-318-05565-8
.... The microeconomic perspective involves the costs to the patient and the ophthalmologist. The macroeconomic perspective considers the costs to society and the healthcare system. Together, these costs present significant and difficult issues. The economic burden of anti-angiogenic therapy to the patient can...
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Series: Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Volume: 19
Published: 27 January 2015
10.1159/000368106
EISBN: 978-3-318-02799-0
... Abstract During the last 30 years, the prevalence of overweight has risen substantially. Within societies, the prevalence of overweight is not equally distributed among people. There are socio-economic differentials in lifestyle, overweight, and health: the lower the socio-economic status...
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Series: Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Volume: 19
Published: 27 January 2015
10.1159/000368126
EISBN: 978-3-318-02799-0
... Abstract This review provides an overview on the latest literature on the costs of childhood and adolescent obesity and on the cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent or manage this problem. Findings on the economic burden of childhood obesity are inconclusive, and the majority...
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Series: Key Issues in Mental Health
Volume: 179
Published: 01 December 2014
10.1159/000365941
EISBN: 978-3-318-02604-7
... Abstract This chapter provides an overview on what is known about the economic impacts of comorbid physical and mental disorders. The chapter begins by briefly describing the concept of economic cost, before going on to look at different examples of the costs of comorbidity...
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Series: Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
Volume: 71
Published: 24 January 2013
10.1159/000342592
EISBN: 978-3-318-02270-4
... Abstract This paper reviews evidence addressing four questions pertinent to the understanding of the economic returns to investing in nutrition: (a) Where are the promising areas of interface between economics and nutrition? (b) What is the contribution of income growth to improving nutrition...
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Series: Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
Volume: 66
Published: 22 July 2010
10.1159/000318951
EISBN: 978-3-8055-9455-4
... increased mortality and morbidity, decreased physical and intellectual development, poor productivity and a number of negative economic outcomes. Health economics data clearly demonstrate that interventions are effective and efficient, but more data are needed to measure that efficiency. Initiatives...
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Series: Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
Volume: 66
Published: 22 July 2010
10.1159/000318952
EISBN: 978-3-8055-9455-4
... Abstract This chapter surveys two segments of the economic literature on pediatric obesity: first, research regarding the impact of childhood obesity on health care expenditure, and second, research evaluating the cost-effectiveness of programs to prevent pediatric obesity. Evidence in support...
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Series: Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
Volume: 66
Published: 22 July 2010
10.1159/000318953
EISBN: 978-3-8055-9455-4
... health economic effects. A partially hydrolyzed whey based formula for prevention of allergic symptoms in children with hereditary risk for allergic diseases was developed more than 25 years ago. The most recent meta-analysis which included 15 randomized clinical trials indicates that the risk of all...
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Series: Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series: Clinical & Performance Program
Volume: 12
Published: 07 August 2009
10.1159/isbn.978-3-8055-8978-9
EISBN: 978-3-8055-8978-9
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