Does moderate fruit and vegetable intake protect against frequent mental distress in adult primary care patients?

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 953-955

  Rohrer, James E ^a   Stroebel, Robert J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIET; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXERCISE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LETTER; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; DIET; FRUIT; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VEGETABLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349311566     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0105     Document Type: Letter

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