The state of nutrition in Bahrain

Nutrition and Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-74

  Musaiger, Abdulrahman O ^a  

^a Bahrain Ctr for Studs and Research   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BAHRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS; EATING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BAHRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MALE; MICRONUTRIENTS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0033649519     PISSN: 02601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026010600001400107     Document Type: Article

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