Project

Health economic aspects of physical exercise, balanced nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle in general

Code

05Y00208

Duration

01 March 2008 → 30 September 2013

Funding

Ghent University funding

Promotor

Lieven Annemans

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Other chemical sciences
Social sciences
- Applied economics
Medical and health sciences
- Public health care
- Public health sciences
- Public health services
- Nutrition and dietetics
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.