Metabolic syndrome and the components of the mediterranean diet

Functional Foods in Health and Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 25-37

  Fernandez, Maria Luz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical study; Dyslipidemia; Inflammation; Mediterranean diet; Metabolic syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866766197     PISSN: 23787007     EISSN: 21603855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.31989/ffhd.v1i2.142     Document Type: Review

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