Comparison of renal function and other health outcomes in vegetarians versus omnivores in Taiwan

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 470-475

  Lin, Chih Kuang ^a,b   Lin, Deng Juin ^a,c   Yen, Chi Hwa ^a,b   Chen, Shiuan Chih ^a,b   Chen, Chun Chieh ^a,b   Wang, Tsun Yen ^c   Chou, Ming Chih ^a,b   Chang, Horng Rong ^a,b   Lee, Meng Chih ^a,b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cross sectional studies; Diet; Renal function; Taiwan; Vegetarian

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET, VEGETARIAN; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78349286932     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v28i5.6155     Document Type: Article

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