Long-term vegetarians have low oxidative stress, body fat, and cholesterol levels

Nutrition Research and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 155-161

  Kim, Mi Kyung ^a   Cho, Sang Woon ^a   Park, Yoo Kyoung ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

d ROM; Korean vegetarian; Lipid profiles; Long term vegetarian diet; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861157022     PISSN: 19761457     EISSN: 20056168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2012.6.2.155     Document Type: Article

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