A gram of prevention: A modest increase in fiber consumption may reduce risk of preeclampsia

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 849-850

  Wallis, Anne B ^a   Saftlas, Audrey F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

APPLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREAL; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIFESTYLE; NOTE; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 47749145418     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2008.222     Document Type: Note

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