Science-based micronutrient fortification: Which nutrients, how much, and how to know?

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 279-280

  Rosenberg, Irwin H ^a,b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; NOTE;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS;

EID: 24044445840     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/82.2.279     Document Type: Editorial

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