Dietary and lifestyle factors affecting plasma vitamin D levels in Asian children living in England

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 268-272

  Lawson, M ^a   Thomas, M ^b   Hardiman, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asian children; Iron status; Preschool children; Survey; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NORMAL HUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0032934838     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600717     Document Type: Article

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