Do functional foods have a role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease?

Circulation

Volumn 124, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 538-540

  Hu, Frank B ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diet; Editorials; Lipids; Nutrition; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; EZETIMIBE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; MILK PROTEIN; PHYTOSTEROL; SOYBEAN PROTEIN;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LOW FAT DIET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; AZETIDINES; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOLESTEROL, DIETARY; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; MILK PROTEINS; PHYTOSTEROLS; SOYBEAN PROTEINS;

EID: 80051549472     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.042721     Document Type: Review

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