Considerations about dietary fat restrictions for children

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 126, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Lifshitz, Fima ^a,b   Tarim, Omer ^a,c  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Uludag University of Bursa ^*  (United States)

^c ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

children; cholesterol; diet; fat; growth

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; FAT; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET RESTRICTION; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EID: 0029866805     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/126.suppl_4.1031s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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