Proposed vitamin A fortification levels

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Mora, Jose O ^a  

^a Intl Sci and Technology Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Fortified complementary foods; Infants and children; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

BREAST MILK; CHILD NUTRITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; INFANT NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0042330244     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.9.2990s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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