An update on UK Vitamin D intakes and status, and issues for food fortification and supplementation

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 390-396

  O'Connor, A ^a   Benelam, B ^a  

^a BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fortification; Vitamin D deficiency; Vitamin D status; Vitamin D2; Vitamin D3

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051597584     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2011.01918.x     Document Type: Article

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