Effect of prolonged fasting on plasma lipids, lipoproteins and apolipoprotein B in 12 physicians participating in a hunger strike: An observational study

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 215-219

  Fainaru, M ^a   Schafer, Z ^a  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Hyperlipidemia; Obesity; Oral contraceptives; Plasma lipids; Plasma lipoproteins; Prolonged fasting

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN B; LIPOPROTEIN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROPRANOLOL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUNGER; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; APOLIPOPROTEINS B; CHOLESTEROL; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPIDS; LIPOPROTEINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; STRIKES, EMPLOYEE; TRIGLYCERIDES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0033838933     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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