Relationship of alcohol use, physical activity and dietary habits with serum carotenoids, retinol and alpha-tocopherol among male Japanese smokers

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 307-314

  Kitamura, Yoshio ^a   Tanaka, Keitaro ^a   Kiyohara, Chikako ^a   Hirohata, Tomio ^b   Tomita, Yoshifumi ^c   Ishibashi, Makoto ^c   Kido, Kazuchikao ^d  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAKAMURA GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

^d Fukuoka Anti TB Center Association   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Carotenoids; Lifestyle; Male smokers; Retinol

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; LYCOPENE; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT; XANTHOPHYLL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRUIT; HUMAN; JAPAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SOYBEAN; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0030994028     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/26.2.307     Document Type: Article

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