Weak associations in nutritional epidemiology: The importance of replication of observations on individuals

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 964-968

  Van Staveren, W A ^a   Burema, J ^a   Deurenberg, P ^a   Katan, M B ^a  

^a Department of Human Nutrition ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BIOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ERROR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL VALUE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL RECALL; STATISTICS;

EID: 0024243081     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/17.4.964     Document Type: Article

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