Reduced Risk for Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance Associated with Ovo-Lacto-Vegetarian Behavior in Female Buddhists: A Case-Control Study

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Chiang, Jui Kun ^a   Lin, Ying Lung ^a   Chen, Chi Ling ^b,c   Ouyang, Chung Mei ^d   Wu, Ying Tai ^b   Chi, Yu Chiao ^b   Huang, Kuo Chin ^d   Yang, Wei Shiung ^b,d  

^a Buddhist Dalin Tzuchi Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIA; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENOPAUSE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; OVO LACTO VEGETARIAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; VEGETARIAN; VEGETARIAN DIET; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84881235064     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071799     Document Type: Article

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