The effect of almonds on anthropometric measurements and lipid profile in overweight and obese females in a weight reduction program: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 457-464

  Abazarfard, Zohreh ^a   Salehi, Mousa ^a   Keshavarzi, Sareh ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Almond; Blood glucose; Caloric restriction; Lipids; Nuts; Obesity; Overweight; Weight reduction program; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

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

ALMOND; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHOTOMETRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84903191230     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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