A natural diet versus modern western diets? A new approach to prevent "well-being syndromes"

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Antonio, Gasbarrini ^a   Chiara, Piscaglia Anna ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

American diet; Atkins diet; Cancer; Cardiovascular diseases; Diabetes; Dyslipidemia; Eating behavior; Mediterranean diet; Obesity; Zone diet

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BODY WEIGHT; CEREAL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIET; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENOMICS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MILK; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; OBESITY;

EID: 14544286466     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-005-1268-y     Document Type: Review

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