Effects of walnuts on endothelial function in overweight adults with visceral obesity: a randomized, controlled, crossover trial

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 415-423

  Katz, David L ^a   Davidhi, Anna ^a   Ma, Yingying ^a   Kavak, Yasemin ^a   Bifulco, Lauren ^a   Njike, Valentine Yanchou ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelial function; Metabolic syndrome; Walnut

Indexed keywords

FAT INTAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS; BLOOD; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECTS; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NUT; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION; WALNUT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION;

ADIPOSITY; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIETARY FATS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN; JUGLANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; NUTS; OBESITY, ABDOMINAL; OVERWEIGHT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; VASODILATION;

ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION; METABOLIC SYNDROME; WALNUT;

EID: 84887981529     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2012.10720468     Document Type: Article

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