Declining rate of folate insufficiency among adults following increased folic acid food fortification in Canada

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 249-253

  Ray, J G ^a   Vermeulen, M J ^a   Boss, S C ^a   Cole, D E C ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CELL LEVEL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DATA BASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME;

EID: 0036650631     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405010     Document Type: Article

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