Serum concentrations of β-carotene and α-tocopherol are associated with diet, smoking, and general and central adiposity

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 777-785

  Wallstrom P ^a   Wirfalt E ^a   Lahmann, P H ^a   Gullberg, B ^a   Janzon, L ^a   Berglund, G ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Body composition; Body mass index; Cross sectional studies; Diet; Obesity; Smoking; Vitamin E; Waist to hip ratio; tocopherol; carotene

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CHOLESTEROL; SELENIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; SMOKING; TOBACCO; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0035082018     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/73.4.777     Document Type: Article

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