Dietary composition and ovarian function among Lese horticulturalist women of the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 261-270

  Bentley, G R ^a   Harrigan, A M ^b   Ellison, P T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary composition; Horticulturalists; Ituri Forest; Ovarian function; Steroid metabolism

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONGO; DIET; ENERGY BALANCE; FEMALE; FOREST; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OVARY FUNCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

FALLOPIA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 0031946571     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600547     Document Type: Article

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