Folate intake of older adults before and after fortification of grain products

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 218-220

  DeWolfe, Judy ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; RECALL; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREALS; DIET; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; ONTARIO; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 37049012490     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/68.4.2007.218     Document Type: Article

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