Will fortification of staple foods make a difference to the dietary intake of South African children?

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-26

  Steyn, Nelia P ^a   Nel, J ^b   Labadarios, D ^c  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; IRON; NICOTINIC ACID; PYRIDOXINE; RETINOL; THIAMINE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; FLOUR; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRON INTAKE; MAIZE; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; VITAMIN INTAKE; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 54449087067     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2008.11734147     Document Type: Article

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