Diet, Life Expectancy, and Chronic Disease: Studies of Seventh-Day Adventists and Other Vegetarians

by Gary E. Fraser

Book Overview

Research into the role of diet in chronic disease can be difficult to interpret. Measurement errors in different studies often produce conflicting answers to the same questions. Seventh-day Adventists and other groups with many vegetarian members are ideal study populations because they have a wide range of dietary habits that adds power and clarity to research findings. This book analyzes the results of such studies, focusing on heart disease and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195113241
• ISBN13: 9780195113242
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.5"