Atherosclerosis: Epidemiological studies on the health effects of a Mediterranean diet

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Kok, Frans J ^a   Kromhout, Daan ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; CHD; Mediterranean diet

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; FOLIC ACID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; OLIVE OIL; SATURATED FATTY ACID;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CANCER; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CORONARY RISK; CRETAN DIET; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINLAND; HEALTH; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; ITALY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIPID COMPOSITION; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; MORTALITY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CORONARY DISEASE; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; DIETARY FATS; FATTY ACIDS; FINLAND; HUMANS; ITALY; MORTALITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 3142694825     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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