Dietary Fiber and C-Reactive Protein: Findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1181-1185

  Ajani, Umed A ^a   Ford, Earl S ^a   Mokdad, Ali H ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Cardiovascular disease; Dietary fiber; Nutrition; Survey

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETARY FIBER; EDUCATION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RACE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING;

EID: 2442547850     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.5.1181     Document Type: Article

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