Drink consumption in British preschool children: Relation to vitamin C, iron and calcium intakes

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-19

  Watt, R G ^a   Dykes, J ^a   Sheiham, A ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beverages; Calcium; Iron; Nutrition; Preschool children; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; BEVERAGE; CALCIUM INTAKE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; MILK; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TEA; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0034052477     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.2000.00212.x     Document Type: Article

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