Factors related to plasma folate and vitamin B12. The SENECA study

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-150

  Weggemans, Rianne M ^a   De Groot, Lisette C P G M ^a   Haller, Juerg ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID;

AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIET; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROTEIN INTAKE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030890026     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489709006974     Document Type: Article

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