B vitamins: Proposed fortification levels for complementary foods for young children

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Allen, Lindsay H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

B vitamins; Complementary foods; Fortification; Human milk; Infants

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; CHOLINE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; NICOTINIC ACID; PANTOTHENIC ACID; PYRIDOXINE; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; VITAMIN B GROUP;

BREAST MILK; CHILD NUTRITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITAMIN METABOLISM; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0041328718     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.9.3000s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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