Differences in cow's milk composition between Iceland and the other Nordic countries and possible connections to public health

Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition/Naringsforskning

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 194-198

  Iggman, D ^a   Birgisdottir, B ^a   Ramel, A ^a   Hill, J ^b   Thorsdottir, Inga ^a  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b FONTERRA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Casein; lactoglobulin; Conjugated linoleic acid; n 6 n 3 ratio; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

BETA CASEIN; BETA LACTOGLOBULIN; FATTY ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; NITRATE; SATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; ICELAND; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MILK;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0345526932     PISSN: 11026480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11026480310018537     Document Type: Article

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