What do we currently know about nutrition and bone health in relation to United Kingdom public health policy with particular reference to calcium and vitamin D?

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 155-159

  Francis, R M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone health; Calcium; Public health policy; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CALCIUM; MINERAL; SODIUM; VITAMIN D;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DISEASE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FRACTURE; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NUTRIENT; NUTRITION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REFERENCE VALUE; SAFETY; SUN EXPOSURE; UNITED KINGDOM; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY MASS INDEX; BONE DENSITY; CALCIUM; CHILD; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; OSTEOPOROSIS; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 37349122185     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114507791924     Document Type: Article

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