Changes in the nutrient quality of meat in an obesity context

Meat Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-27

  Schonfeldt H C ^a   Gibson, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Age; Cut; Fatness level; Nutrient quality; Obesity; Red meat

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849126090     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.05.025     Document Type: Review

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