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Article: Studies from University of Turku further understanding of pediatrics.(Clinical report)
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- Pediatrics Week
- Article date:
- October 24, 2009
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Researchers in Turku, Finland conducted a study "To study the association between carbohydrate intake and serum lipids in children, and influence of apolipoprotein E phenotype (apoE) on the association. A total of 644 children from a prospective, randomized atherosclerosis prevention trial (STRIP) participated in this longitudinal study at age 5 (n = 644), 7 (n = 585) and 9 (n = 550) years."
"ApoE phenotype, fasting triglyceride, total, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentrations and 4-day food records were analysed. An increase in the total carbohydrate intake by 1 E% (percentage of total daily energy intake) ...