Consumption of potentially fortifiable foods by women and young children varies by ecological zone and socio-economic status in Cameroon

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 555-565

  Engle Stone, Reina ^a   Ndjebayi, Alex Ongla ^b   Nankap, Martin ^b   Brown, Kenneth H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUGAR; VEGETABLE OIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ECOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FLOUR; FOOD INTAKE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; WHEAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAMEROON; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET SURVEYS; EATING; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84858261916     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.111.148783     Document Type: Article

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