Effects of walnut consumption on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors: A meta-analysis and systematic review

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-63

  Banel, Deirdre K ^a,b   Hu, Frank B ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN A1; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; MALONALDEHYDE; URIC ACID;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; WALNUT; WEIGHT CHANGE; BLOOD; FEMALE; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR;

JUGLANS;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUGLANS; LIPIDS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67649863729     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.27457     Document Type: Article

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