LDL of Taiwanese Vegetarians Are Less Oxidizable than Those of Omnivores
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Plasma homocysteine levels in Taiwanese vegetarians are higher than those of omnivores.
Mild hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and may result from a deficiency of folate, vitamin B-6 or vitamin B-12. Because vitamin B-12 deficiency is often associated with vegetarianism, this study was designed to examine the effect of Taiwanese vegetarian diets on B-vitamin status and plasma homocysteine levels. Female Buddhist lacto-vegetarians (n = 45...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Nutrition
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0022-3166,1541-6100
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.6.1591