Low body mass index in non-meat eaters: The possible roles of animal fat, dietary fibre and alcohol

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 454-460

  Appleby, P N ^a   Thorogood, M ^b   Mann, J I ^c   Key, T J ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Animal fat; Body mass index; Dietary fibre; Vegetarians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY FIBER; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL CLASS; VEGETARIAN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031920246     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800607     Document Type: Article

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