What is the research base for the use of dietary supplements?

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-38

  Nesheim, Malden C ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary supplements; Health claims; Legislation; Nutrition support claims

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; VITAMIN; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETITIAN; DRUG MARKETING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HERB; MINERAL INTAKE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0032895454     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s136898009900004x     Document Type: Article

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