A retrospective investigation of thiamin and energy intakes following an outbreak of beriberi in the Gambia

Nutrients

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 135-151

  Thurnham, David I ^a   Cathcart, Angela E ^a   Livingstone, Margaret B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beriberi; Energy intake; Seasonality; Thiamin intake

Indexed keywords

THIAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BERIBERI; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; FOOD INTAKE; GAMBIA; HARVEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASON; WORK;

EID: 79952062399     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20726643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/nu3010135     Document Type: Article

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