The Oxford Vegetarian Study: An overview

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 70, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Appleby, Paul N ^a   Thorogood, Margaret ^b   Mann, Jim I ^b   Key, Timothy J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alcoho l; Appendectomy; Appendicectomy; Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Coronary artery disease; Diet; Hypothyroidism; Ischemic heart disease; Lipids; Mortality; Omnivore; Testosterone; Vegan; Vegetarian

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TESTOSTERONE;

APPENDECTOMY; CANCER; CANCER MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LIFESTYLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; VEGETARIAN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032838225     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/70.3.525s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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