Urbanization of Africans in the North West Province is associated with better micronutrient status: The Transition and Health during Urbanization Study in South Africa

Nutrition Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 365-375

  Kruger, H Salome ^a   Kruger, Annamarie ^a   Vorster, Hester H ^a   Jooste, Pieter L ^b   Wolmarans, Petro ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Iodine; Iron; Micronutrients; Social transition; Urbanization; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FERRITIN; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IODINE; IRON; NICOTINIC ACID; PYRIDOXINE; RETINOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAD; CALCIUM INTAKE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON INTAKE; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RURAL AREA; SAMPLE SIZE; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; URINALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN INTAKE; WORKER;

EID: 16844378531     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2005.01.004     Document Type: Article

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