Studies on neurolathyrism in Ethiopia: Dietary habits, perception of risks and prevention

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 678-684

  Fikre, A ^a   Van Moorhem, M ^b   Ahmed, S ^c   Lambein, F ^b   Gheysen, G ^b  

^a Debre Zeit Center   (Ethiopia)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Lathyrus sativus; Neurolathyrism; Woito tribe

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EDUCATION; ETHIOPIA; ETHNOGRAPHY; FAMILY SIZE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LATHYRISM; LATHYRUS; LATHYRUS SATIVUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; ONSET AGE; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHIOPIA; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LATHYRISM; LATHYRUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

LATHYRUS SATIVUS; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 79551605327     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.09.035     Document Type: Article

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