Potential micronutrient deficiency lacks recognition in diabetes

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 534, 2007, Pages 3-4

  Walker, Ann F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; FLAVONOID; FOLIC ACID; IODINE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; METFORMIN; RETINOL; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN D; ZINC;

CALCIUM INTAKE; CALORIC INTAKE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COLON CANCER; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOMAGNESEMIA; IRON INTAKE; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MINERAL INTAKE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PATIENT CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED KINGDOM; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; MICRONUTRIENTS;

EID: 33846112298     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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