Evidence that diet modification reduces in vivo oxidant damage.
Because few trials have studied the antioxidant effects of diets rather than vitamin supplements, the results of a recent trial that altered fruit, vegetable, and fat intake in healthy adults are especially valuable. The findings support the hypothesis that changing dietary patterns may decrease the risk of atherosclerosis by favorably altering the balance of oxidant defense and damage.
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USDA Agricultural Research Service, Department of Pomology, University of California, Davis 95616, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D014675:Vegetables
D000975:Antioxidants; D004041:Dietary Fats; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species