Development of food-based dietary guidelines for Iran: A preliminary report

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 32-35

  Safavi, S M ^a   Omidvar, N ^b,c,e   Djazayery, A ^a   Minaie, M ^a   Hooshiarrad, A ^d   Sheikoleslam, R ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^b Department of Community Nutrition   (Iran)

^c Iranian Nutrition Society (ATA)   (Iran)

^d National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute Tehran   (Iran)

^e SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

FBDGs; Iran, development of FBDGs; Nutrition education

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; IRAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NUTRITION; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 34547492837     PISSN: 02506807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000103565     Document Type: Conference Paper

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