National fortification of staple foods can make a significant contribution to micronutrient intake of South African adults

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-313

  Steyn, Nelia P ^a   Wolmarans, Petro ^a   Nel, Johanna H ^b   Bourne, Lesley T ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adults; Dietary intake; Fortification; Micronutrients

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FOLIC ACID; IRON; PYRIDOXINE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DATA ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAL; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEAT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FLOUR; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; MALE; MICRONUTRIENTS; MIDDLE AGED; MINERALS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; TRITICUM; URBAN POPULATION; VITAMINS; ZEA MAYS;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38949120885     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S136898000700033X     Document Type: Article

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