Mediterranean diet and the French paradox: Two distinct biogeographic concepts for one consolidated scientific theory on the role of nutrition in coronary heart disease

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 503-515

  De Lorgeril, Michel ^a   Salen, Patricia ^a   Paillard, François ^a,b   Laporte, François ^a   Boucher, François ^a   De Leiris, Joël ^a  

^a UFR de Medecine et Pharmacie   (France)

^b RENNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Coronary disease; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOUTHERN EUROPE; THEORY;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CORONARY DISEASE; DIET; FEMALE; FISHES; FRANCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT OILS; RISK; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WINE;

EID: 0036268080     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6363(01)00545-4     Document Type: Review

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