Improved retinol, carotene, ferritin, and folate status in Nuxalk teenagers and adults after a health promotion programme

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 202-210

  Kuhnlein, Harriet V ^a   Burgess, Sandy ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0006959801     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482659701800206     Document Type: Article

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