β-Carotene and α-tocopherol in healthy overweight adults; depletion kinetics are correlated with adiposity

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages 65-75

  Wise, John A ^a   Kaats, Gilbert R ^b   Preuss, Harry G ^c   Morin, Robert J ^d  

^a Natural Alternatives International Inc   (United States)

^b Hlth and Med Research Foundation   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

tocopherol; Carotene; Body mass index; Fruit; Half life; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEPLETION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FRUIT JUICE; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VEGETABLE JUICE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN DEPLETION;

ADIPOSITY; ADULT; ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; BEVERAGES; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; KINETICS; MALE; MICRONUTRIENTS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PLANT PREPARATIONS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 68949192927     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480902852553     Document Type: Article

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