Mortality in vegetarians and nonvegetarians: Detailed findings from a collaborative analysis of 5 prospective studies

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 70, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Key, Timothy J ^a   Fraser, Gary E ^b   Thorogood, Margaret ^b   Appleby, Paul N ^b   Beral, Valerie ^b   Reeves, Gillian ^b   Burr, Michael L ^b   Chang Claude, Jenny ^b   Frentzel Beyme, Rainer ^b   Kuzma, Jan W ^b   Mann, Jim ^b   McPherson, Klim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Colorectal cancer; Ischemic heart disease; Mortality; Prostate cancer; Vegans; Vegetarians

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CAUSE OF DEATH; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROSTATE CANCER; VEGETARIAN;

EID: 0032816906     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/70.3.516s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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