Serum concentrations of cholesterol, apolipoprotein A-I and apolipoprotein B in a total of 1694 meat-eaters, fish-eaters, vegetarians and vegans.

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to describe serum lipid concentrations, including apolipoproteins A-I and B, in different diet groups. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis of a sample of 424 meat-eaters, 425 fish-eaters, 423 vegetarians and 422 vegans, matched on sex and age, from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Oxford cohort. Serum concentrations of total, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, as well as apolipoprotein...

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Authors: Bradbury, K; Bradbury, K; Crowe, F; Appleby, P; Schmidt, J

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Journal: European journal of clinical nutrition
• Volume: 68
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 178-183
• Publication date: 2014-02-01
• DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.248
• EISSN: 1476-5640
• ISSN: 0954-3007
• Language: English
• Keywords: Animals; Fishes; Cholesterol; Energy Intake; Diet; Dietary Fiber; Body Mass Index; Apolipoprotein A-I; Cholesterol, HDL; Humans; Meat; Diet, Vegetarian; Adult; Exercise; Male; Alcohol Drinking; Apolipoproteins B; Female; Cross-Sectional Studies