Historical, cultural, political, and social influences on dietary patterns and nutrition in Australian aboriginal children

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 72, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Gracey, Michael ^a,b,c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Office of Aboriginal Health   (Australia)

^c Geol Society of Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian Aborigines; Diet; Infections; Malnutrition; Nutrition; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; FAT; FOLIC ACID; RETINOL;

ABORIGINE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033757563     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/72.5.1361s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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