Toward an optimal use of folic acid: An advisory report of the Health Council of the Netherlands

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1034-1036

  Weggemans, R M ^a   Schaafsma, G ^a   Kromhout, D ^b  

^a Health Council of the Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^b Health Council of the Netherlands   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COLON CANCER; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; FOOD INTAKE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PRENATAL CARE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 68549107991     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2009.2     Document Type: Article

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