Increased blood alpha-carotene, all-trans-Beta-carotene and lycopene levels are associated with beneficial changes in heart rate variability: a CVD-stratified analysis in an adult population-based study

Abstract Background Although the associations of antioxidant micronutrients, such as carotenoids and vitamins, with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been studied extensively, blood concentrations of antioxidant micronutrients and heart rate variability (HRV), which has been proven to be an indica...

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Main Authors: Ying Huang, Hong Chen, Yuhao Su, Hualong Liu, Jinzhu Hu, Kui Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-021-00700-w