To what extent can food-based approaches improve micronutrient status?

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 103-105

  Allen, Lindsay H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal source foods; Food based strategies; Micronutrients; Plant source foods

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

TRACE ELEMENT;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; FRUIT; HUMAN; MEAT; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REVIEW; STANDARD; VEGETABLE;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; DIET; FOOD SUPPLY; FRUIT; HUMANS; MEAT; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 46049104254     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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