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Table 7 Studies of vegetarian diets and serum lipid markers

From: Diet as prophylaxis and treatment for venous thromboembolism?

Author

Study Design

Population

Exposure variable

Outcome variable

Results

Li [73]

Case-control

139 healthy male subjects aged 20-55 Melbourne

Vegetarians (NOS) v. Omnivores

ratios of triglycerides/HDL-cholesterol

Vegetarians had lower ratios of triglycerides/HDL-cholesterol

Chen [65]

Case-control

198 healthy Taiwanese subjects

Vegetarians (NOS) v. Omnivores

levels of total cholesterol and LDL-C

Vegetarians had lower levels of total cholesterol and LDL-C

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Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling

ISSN: 1742-4682