Reduced Risk for Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance Associated with Ovo-Lacto-Vegetarian Behavior in Female Buddhists: A Case-Control Study

INTRODUCTION: The association of vegetarian status with the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is not clear. In Asia, Buddhists often have vegetarian behavior for religious rather than for health reasons. We hypothesize that the vegetarian in Buddhism is associated with better metabolic profiles, low...

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Autores principales: Chiang, Jui-Kun, Lin, Ying-Lung, Chen, Chi-Ling, Ouyang, Chung-Mei, Wu, Ying-Tai, Chi, Yu-Chiao, Huang, Kuo-Chin, Yang, Wei-Shiung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3739750/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23951247
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071799

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3739750/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23951247
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071799

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