Quality protein maize for Africa: Closing the protein inadequacy gap in vulnerable populations

Advances in Nutrition

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217-224

  Nuss, Emily T ^a   Tanumihardjo, Sherry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LYSINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

AFRICA; ANIMAL; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MAIZE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW; STANDARD; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LYSINE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; TRYPTOPHAN; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84864323706     PISSN: 21618313     EISSN: 21565376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/an.110.000182     Document Type: Review

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