Impact of tea drinking on iron status in the UK: A review

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-54

  Nelson, michael ^a   Poulter, J ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorption; Iron status; Nutrition; Tea

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; BLACK TEA EXTRACT; CALCIUM; FERRIC CHLORIDE; FERRITIN; FERROUS SULFATE; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; IRON; POLYPHENOL; WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD ANALYSIS; COFFEE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY INTAKE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITION; ORANGE JUICE; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; DRINKING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; IRON; IRON, DIETARY; TEA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 1042268927     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.2003.00497.x     Document Type: Review

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