Estimated folate intakes: Data updated to reflect food fortification, increased bioavailability, and dietary supplement use

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 198-207

  Lewis, Christine J ^a   Crane, Nancy T ^a   Wilson, Dennis B ^a   Yetley, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals; CSFII; Estimated average requirements; Folate; Food composition; Humans; Intakes; Neural tube defects; NHANES III; Synthetic folic acid; Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0032793037     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn.70.2.198     Document Type: Article

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