Seasonal availability and dietary intake of β-carotene-rich vegetables and fruit of 2-year-old to 5-year-old children in a rural South African setting growing these crops at household level

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-60

  Faber, Mieke ^a   Laubscher, Ria ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; Rural; Seasonality; South Africa; Vegetables and fruit; Vtamin A

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHILD NUTRITION; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FRUIT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL AREA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOUTH AFRICA; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BETA CAROTENE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FOOD SUPPLY; FRUIT; GARDENING; HUMANS; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONS; SOUTH AFRICA; VEGETABLES;

EID: 37549026834     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480701664852     Document Type: Article

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