Total red meat intake of ≥0.5 servings/d does not negatively influence cardiovascular disease risk factors: A systemically searched meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 57-69

  O'Connor, Lauren E ^a   Kim, Jung Eun ^a   Campbell, Wayne W ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal flesh; Blood lipids; Blood lipoproteins; Blood pressure; Diet; Dietary guidance; Meat; Meat products

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RED MEAT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RED MEAT; RISK FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85008430227     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.142521     Document Type: Article

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