Mandatory folic acid fortification and the science of 'sociality' [1]

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 827-828

  Lawrence, Mark ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ANEMIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DIETARY INTAKE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 33846781320     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/PHN20062003     Document Type: Letter

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