Fiber intakes and anthropometric measures are predictors of circulating hormone, triglyceride, and cholesterol concentrations in the women's health trial

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 136, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2249-2254

  Bhargava, Alok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; ESTRADIOL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HORMONE; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; UNITED STATES; WAIST HIP RATIO; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33746636017     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.8.2249     Document Type: Article

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