Improvements in circulating cholesterol, antioxidants, and homocysteine after dietary intervention in an Australian Aboriginal community

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 442-448

  Rowley, Kevin G ^a   Su, Qing ^b   Cincotta, Marion ^b   Skinner, Michelle ^b   Skinner, Karen ^b   Pindan, Benedicta ^b   White, Gwyneth A ^b   O'Dea, Kerin ^b  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aboriginal population; Antioxidants; Cardiovascular disease; Cholesterol; Coronary heart disease; Dietary intervention; Fruit; Healthy lifestyle program; Homocysteine; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; CHOLESTEROL; CRYPTOXANTHIN; HOMOCYSTEINE; LYCOPENE; RETINOL; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ABORIGINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; COMMUNITY CARE; DIET THERAPY; FAT INTAKE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SMOKING;

EID: 0034823130     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/74.4.442     Document Type: Article

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