Body composition and nutrient intake of Buddhist vegetarians

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 265-271

  Lee, Yujin ^a   Krawinkel, Michael ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

BMI; Body fat; Duration of vegetarianism; Nutrient intake; Vegetarian

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; RELIGION; TIME; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; BUDDHISM; CATHOLICISM; DIET; DIET, VEGETARIAN; FEMALE; HUMANS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349574626     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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