Lean beef contributes significant amounts of key nutrients to the diets of US adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004

Nutrition Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 375-381

  Zanovec Michael, M ^a   O'Neil, Carol E ^a   Keast Debra R , D R ^b   Fulgoni Victor L , V L ^c   Nicklas Theresa A , T A ^d  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Food and Nutrition Database Research Inc   (United States)

^c Nutrition Impact LLC   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Beef; Lean beef; Meat; NHANES; Nutrient intake

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEEF; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ANIMAL; BOVINAE; CALORIC INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; MALE; MEAT; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; PROTEIN INTAKE; SODIUM INTAKE; YOUNG ADULT;

FAT INTAKE; PROTEIN INTAKE; SODIUM INTAKE; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET RECORDS; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEAT; MICRONUTRIENTS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SODIUM, DIETARY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; VITAMINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954941773     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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