Whole-grain and blood lipid changes in apparently healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies1-3

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 556-572

  Hollænder, Pernille L B ^a   Ross, Alastair B ^b   Kristensen, Mette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cereals; Dietary fiber; LDL cholesterol; Lipidemia; Total cholesterol; Whole grains

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN A; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BARLEY; BREAD; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CEREAL; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; FOOD INTAKE; GRAIN; HUMAN; MAIZE; OAT; PASTA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RICE; RICE FLOUR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WHEAT; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADULT; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; META ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WHOLE GRAIN;

ADULT; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRIGLYCERIDES; WHOLE GRAINS;

EID: 84941730265     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.115.109165     Document Type: Article

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