Critical evaluation of folate data in European and international databases: Recommendations for standardization in international nutritional studies

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 166-180

  Bouckaert, Kimberley P ^a   Slimani, Nadia ^a   Nicolas, Geneviève ^a   Vignat, Jérôme ^a   Wright, Anthony J A ^b   Roe, Mark ^b   Witthöft, Cornelia M ^c   Finglas, Paul M ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ENDB; EuroFIR; Folate; Nutrient database; Standardization

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EUROPE; EVALUATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LEGAL ASPECT; NOMENCLATURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; EUROPE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; NUTRITION POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 78650921173     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201000391     Document Type: Article

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