The nutritional status of iron, folate, and vitamin b-12 of buddhist vegetarians

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-49

  Lee, Yujin ^a   Krawinkel, Michael ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Buddhist vegetarians; Folate; Iron; Vegetarian diet; Vitamin B 12

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PORPHYRA UMBILICALIS;

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FERRITIN; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; IRON INTAKE; MEDICAL RECORD; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROTEIN INTAKE; RELIGION; SOUTH KOREA; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ADULT; BUDDHISM; DIET; DIET RECORDS; DIET, VEGETARIAN; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FERRITINS; FOLIC ACID; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON; IRON, DIETARY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 79955673231     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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