Is dietary restriction beneficial for human health, such as for immune function?

Current Opinion in Lipidology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-57

  Jolly, Christopher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary restriction; Human; Immunity; Rodent

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE;

AGING; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RODENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET; HEALTH; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MODELS, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 33846153535     PISSN: 09579672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOL.0b013e3280115416     Document Type: Review

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