A cross-sectional study of food group intake and C-reactive protein among children
Open Access
- 12 October 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nutrition & Metabolism
- Vol. 6 (1) , 40
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-7075-6-40
Abstract
C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of sub-clinical inflammation, is a predictor of future cardiovascular diseases. Dietary habits affect serum CRP level however the relationship between consumption of individual food groups and CRP levels has not been established.Keywords
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