A systematic review of the effects of nuts on lipid profiles in humans

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 135, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2082-2089

  Mukuddem Petersen, Janine ^a   Oosihuizen, Welma ^a   Jerling, Johann C ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Lipids; Lipoprotein; Nuts; Triacyglycerol

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ALMOND; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MACADAMIA; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; NUT; PEANUT; PECAN; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALNUT;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; JUGLANS; MACADAMIA; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 24744440132     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.9.2082     Document Type: Review

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