Cardiovascular health: A case study exploring the feasibility of a diet relatively rich in monounsaturated fats

Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 257-263

  Jamison, Jennifer R ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diet; Monounsaturated fat; Waist measurement

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LOW FAT DIET; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031688870     PISSN: 13590847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13590849862032     Document Type: Article

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