Fasting lipids: The carrot in the snowman

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 890-892

  Spence, J David ^a  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Coronary risk; Diet; Mediterranean diet; Postprandial fat

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; OXIDIZED LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; SIMVASTATIN;

CHOLESTEROL DIET; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY RISK; DEATH; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET THERAPY; EGG YOLK; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; FAT INTAKE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MEAL; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; REVIEW; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; LIPID METABOLISM; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK REDUCTION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

CORONARY DISEASE; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; DIETARY FATS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FASTING; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0041914001     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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