The importance of zinc in human nutrition and estimation of the global prevalence of zinc deficiency

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 113-125

  Brown, K H ^a   Wuehler, S E ^a   Peerson, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; NUTRIENT; NUTRITION; ZINC;

EID: 0034952716     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650102200201     Document Type: Article

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