Folate and iron status of South African non-pregnant rural women of childbearing, age, before and after fortification of foods

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 89-93

  Modjadji, S E P ^a   Alberts, M ^a   Mamabolo, R L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FERRITIN; FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 39649123031     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2007.11734132     Document Type: Article

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