Should folate supplements be integrated with workplace nutrition programs?

Industrial Health

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 449-451

  Smith, Derek R ^a   Lucock, Mark D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; LETTER; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WORKPLACE;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; MASS SCREENING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 69749087197     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.47.449     Document Type: Letter

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