Effects of a vegetarian diet and treatment preference on biochemical and dietary variables in overweight and obese adults: A randomized clinical trial

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 588-596

  Burke, Lora E ^a,b   Hudson, Alana G ^b   Warziski, Melanie T ^a   Styn, Mindi A ^a   Music, Edvin ^a   Elci, Okan U ^b   Sereika, Susan M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Lipids; Macronutrients; Randomized clinical trial; Treatment preference; Vegetarian diet

Indexed keywords

FAT; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LOW FAT DIET; MACRONUTRIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OMNIVORE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCREENING; VEGETARIAN DIET;

EID: 34548748640     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/86.3.588     Document Type: Article

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