A Western dietary pattern is associated with elevated level of high sensitive C ‐reactive protein among adolescent girls

ConclusionOur results indicate that there is a significant positive association between more adherence to Western dietary pattern and higher serum levels of hs‐CRP among Iranian adolescent girls. Further studies, particularly longitudinal intervention studies may be required to clarify these relationships.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: European Journal of Clinical Investigation - January 27, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sayyed Saeid Khayyatzadeh, Mohammad Bagherniya, Mostafa Fazeli, Zahra Khorasanchi, Mina Safari Bidokhti, Malihe Ahmadinejad, Somaieh Khoshmohabbat, Mahla Arabpour, Mozhgan Afkhamizadeh, Gordon A. Ferns, Maryam Masoudifar, Majid Ghayour ‐mobarhan Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research