Research gaps in evaluating the relationship of meat and health

Meat Science

Volumn 109, Issue , 2015, Pages 86-95

  Klurfeld, David M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiology; Health; Meat; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH; MEATS; NUTRITION;

CANCER; CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC-STUDY; MULTIPLE COMPARISON; NUTRIENT-DENSE FOODS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED TRIAL;

THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS);

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; OBESITY; STANDARDS;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MEAT; NEOPLASMS; OBESITY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84937162373     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2015.05.022     Document Type: Review

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