Evaluation of folate status by serum and erythrocyte folate levels and dietary folate intake in Taiwanese schoolchildren

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 572-578

  Chen, Kuan Ju ^a   Shaw, Ning Sing ^b   Pan, Wen Harn ^b,c   Lin, Bi Fong ^b  

^a CHUNG HWA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Folate intake; NAHSIT 2000 2001; RBC folate; Schoolchildren; Serum folate

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEX FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 35448934092     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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