From olympia to atlanta: A cultural-historical perspective on diet and athletic training

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Grivetti, Louis E ^a   Applegate, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

athletics; diet; nutrition; Olympic Games

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; FOOD COMPOSITION; NUTRITION; TRAINING;

EID: 0030951872     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.5.860s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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