Folate, zinc, and vitamin B-12 intake during pregnancy and postpartum

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 242-245

  Berg, Mary J ^a   Van Dyke, Don C ^b   Chenard, Cathy ^e   Niebyl, Jennifer R ^b   Hirankarn, Sarapee ^a   Bendich, Adrianne ^c,d   Stumbo, Phyllis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c SmilthKline Beecham Consum H   (United States)

^d HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; DIET RECORDS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; VITAMIN B 12; ZINC;

EID: 0035258492     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(01)00062-1     Document Type: Article

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