A review of the evidence: Nuts and body weight

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 588-597

  Natoli, Sharon ^a,c   McCoy, Penelope ^b  

^a Food and Nutrition Australia   (Australia)

^b Hornsby Ku ringai Hospital   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Body weight; Diabetes mellitus; Nuts; Type 2; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

EDIBLE OIL;

BLOOD; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; DIET THERAPY; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOW CALORY DIET; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET, REDUCING; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; ENERGY INTAKE; HEALTH FOOD; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; NUTS; OBESITY;

EID: 37349099700     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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