Whole-grain intake may reduce the risk of ischemic heart disease death in postmenopausal women: The Iowa women's health study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 248-257

  Jacobs Jr , David R ^a,b   Meyer, Katie A ^a   Kushi, Lawrence H ^a   Folsom, Aaron R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Epidemiology; Heart disease; Iowa Women's Health Study; Prospective study; Whole grains; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GRAIN; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTMENOPAUSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 2642676848     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.2.248     Document Type: Article

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