'Protective nutrients' and up-to-date dietary recommendations

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL.4, 2001, Pages

  Kromhout, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Fatty acids; Healthy diet; n 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012177981     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1520-765X(01)90116-6     Document Type: Article

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