The contribution of dark-green leafy vegetables to total micronutrient intake of two- to five-year-old children in a rural setting

Water SA

Volumn 33, Issue 3 SPECIAL EDICTION, 2007, Pages 407-412

  Faber, Mieke ^a   Van Jaarsveld, Paul J ^a   Laubscher, Ria ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Children; Dark green leafy vegetables; Dietary intake; Micronutrients; Rural; South Africa

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCTS; NUTRIENTS; VITAMINS;

DARK-GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES; DIETARY INTAKE; MICRONUTRIENTS;

VEGETATION;

FOOD PRODUCTS; NUTRIENTS; VEGETATION; VITAMINS;

CHILD; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; LEAFY VEGETABLE; NUTRITION; VILLAGE;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BETA VULGARIS CICLA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 34250334761     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v33i3.180611     Document Type: Conference Paper

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