Almonds Have a Neutral Effect on Serum Lipid Profiles: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 865-873

  Phung, Olivia J ^a   Makanji, Sagar S ^a   White, C Michael ^a   Coleman, Craig I ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIET; DIET THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PRUNUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DIET; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH FOOD; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MALE; PRUNUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TRIGLYCERIDES;

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 65249104636     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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