The Effect of L-Carnitine and Isoflavone Supplementation on Weight Reduction and Visceral Fat Accumulation in Overweight Women
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Gwak, Jung-Hyun
(Interdisciplinary Program: Science for Aging, Yonsei University)
Lee, Jong-Ho (National Research Laboratory of Clinical Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics, Yonsei University) Lee, Sang-Jun (Health Products Research Team, Food Research Institute, R&D Center, Amore Pacific Co.) Park, Hyun-Woo (Health Products Research Team, Food Research Institute, R&D Center, Amore Pacific Co.) Kim, Yoo (Health Products Research Team, Food Research Institute, R&D Center, Amore Pacific Co.) Hyun, Yae-Jung (National Research Laboratory of Clinical Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics, Yonsei University) |
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