Micronutrient quality of weight-loss diets that focus on macronutrients: Results from the A to Z study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 304-312

  Gardner, Christopher D ^a   Kim, Soowon ^a   Bersamin, Andrea ^a   Dopler Nelson, Mindy ^a   Otten, Jennifer ^a   Oelrich, Beibei ^a   Cherin, Rise ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; RETINOL; THIAMINE; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN K GROUP; ZINC;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; MACRONUTRIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; WEIGHT REDUCTION; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LOW CALORY DIET; MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; AVITAMINOSIS; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; MICRONUTRIENTS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77955498185     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29468     Document Type: Article

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