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Fruit, vegetables and the prevention of cancer: research challenges
(Nutrition, 2003)
OBJECTIVE: A great deal of epidemiologic evidence has indicated that fruits and vegetables are protective against numerous forms of cancer. However, there are many gaps in our knowledge.
METHODS: In this pilot study we ...
Waist circumference predicts clustering of cardiovascular risk factors in older South Africans
(Cardiovascular Journal of Southern Africa, 2001)
Objecti~'eand design. A cross-sectional analytical study
to determine the cardiovascular risk factor profile of
older residents of fishing villages on the West Coast of
South Africa, and to det.ermine which anthropome ...
The case for statins: Has it really been made?
(Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2004-10)
Statin drugs are a modern success story. They are the
medical treatment for coronary disease and the star of the
pharmaceutical industry. Worldwide, sales of statins are
running at about $19 billion a year and growing ...
Diet, nutrition and the prevention of type 2 diabetes
(Public Health Nutrition, 2004)
Objectives: The overall objective of this study was to evaluate and provide evidence
and recommendations on current published literature about diet and lifestyle in the
prevention of type 2 diabetes.
Design: Epidemiological ...