Dietary protein quality and malnutrition in Africa

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 108, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages

  Schönfeldt, Hettie Carina ^a   Hall, Nicolette Gibson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Demand; Developing countries; Protein; Protein quality; Supply

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; IRON; PHYTIC ACID;

AFRICA; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL PRODUCT; ARTICLE; FAT CONTENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD QUALITY; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; LIVESTOCK; MALNUTRITION; MEAT; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN QUALITY;

AFRICA; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; LIVESTOCK; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; POVERTY; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; RESEARCH REPORT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84868130471     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114512002553     Document Type: Article

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