Efficacy of Canadian folic acid food fortification

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Ray, Joel G ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Folate; Folic acid; Fortification; Neural tube defects

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DISEASE CONTROL; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 48249151782     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265080292s127     Document Type: Conference Paper

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