TY - JOUR
T1 - Dietary diversity predicts type of medical expenditure in elders
AU - Lo, Yuan-Ting
AU - Wahlqvist, M L
AU - Chang, Yu-Hung
AU - Kao, Senyeong
AU - Lee, Meei-Shyuan
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - We investigated the relationship between dietary quality and medical care utilization and expenditures among a general Asian population. Elderly individuals with better dietary quality, as determined by a higher DDS, required fewer emergency and hospitalization services but obtained more preventive and ambulatory care. The findings have important implications for nutrition-related health service policy. Such a policy should pay close attention to socially disadvantaged groups with poorer dietary quality.
AB - We investigated the relationship between dietary quality and medical care utilization and expenditures among a general Asian population. Elderly individuals with better dietary quality, as determined by a higher DDS, required fewer emergency and hospitalization services but obtained more preventive and ambulatory care. The findings have important implications for nutrition-related health service policy. Such a policy should pay close attention to socially disadvantaged groups with poorer dietary quality.
UR - http://www.ajmc.com/publications/issue/2013/2013-1-vol19-n12/dietary-diversity-predicts-type-of-medical-expenditure-in-elders/3
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84892401230
M3 - Article
SN - 1096-1860
VL - 19
SP - e415 - e423
JO - American Journal of Managed Care
JF - American Journal of Managed Care
IS - 12
ER -