Influence of lifestyle modification on atherosclerotic progression determined by ultrasonographic change in the common carotid intima-media thickness

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1000-1004

  Markus, Richard A ^b   Mack, Wendy J ^b   Azen, Stanley P ^b   Hodis, Howard N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

alcohol; atherosclerosis; body mass index; carotid artery; Diet; humans; intima media thickness; lifestyle; randomized clinical trial; smoking

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; CHOLESTEROL; MEVINOLIN; PLACEBO; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTERY INTIMA; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTICLE; B SCAN; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLESTEROL INTAKE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOW FAT DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMOKING CESSATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0030903428     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/65.4.1000     Document Type: Article

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