Nutrition and respiratory health in adults: Findings from the health survey for Scotland

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 664-671

  Kelly, Y ^a   Sacker, A ^a   Marmot, M ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Diet; Pulmonary function; Respiratory symptons

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FRUIT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NUTRITION; OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; WHEEZING;

EID: 0037385806     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00055702     Document Type: Article

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