Code
05Y00208
Duration
01 March 2008 → 30 September 2013
Funding
Ghent University funding
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Other chemical sciences
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Social sciences
- Applied economics
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Medical and health sciences
- Public health care
- Public health sciences
- Public health services
- Nutrition and dietetics
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural animal production
- Food sciences and (bio)technology
Keywords
healthy lifestyle
physical exercise
nutrition
cost-effectiveness
Project description
This project aims to assess the cost-effectiveness of prevention focussed on physical exercise, balanced nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle in general. It consists of a literature review, a cost-of-illness study, a quasi-experimental design in the community setting and a decision analytical model to translate the findings into long-term health and economic consequences.