Effects of supplementation with the fat-soluble Vitamins E and D on fasting flow-mediated vasodilation in adults: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Nutrients

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1728-1743

  Joris, Peter J ^a,b   Mensink, Ronald P ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TOP INSTITUTE FOOD AND NUTRITION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fat soluble; Flow mediated vasodilation; Meta analysis; Vitamin D; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG MEGADOSE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); VASODILATATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DRUG EFFECTS;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FASTING; HUMANS; VASODILATION; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN E; VITAMINS;

EID: 84982685085     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20726643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/nu7031728     Document Type: Article

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