Genetic variation and the lipid response to dietary intervention: A systematic review

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1098-1111

  Masson, Lindsey F ^a   McNeill, Geraldine ^a   Avenell, Alison ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diet; Genotype; Lipids; Lipoproteins; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN; APOLIPOPROTEIN A1; APOLIPOPROTEIN A4; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; APOLIPOPROTEIN E; CHOLESTEROL 7ALPHA MONOOXYGENASE; LIPOPROTEIN; LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE; LIVER TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

CHOLESTEROL INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DIETARY INTAKE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GENE CLUSTER; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; PROTEIN METABOLISM; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MEDLINE; METABOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

APOLIPOPROTEINS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; LIPOPROTEINS; MEDLINE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0037797302     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/77.5.1098     Document Type: Review

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