The impact of folic acid fortification of enriched grains on an elderly population: The New Mexico aging process study

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 140-143

  Sisk, E R ^a   Lockner, Donna W ^a   Wold, R ^b   Waters, D L ^b   Baumgartner, R N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Folate; Geriatric; Nutrition; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; GRAIN; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; RISK; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 2442636667     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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