Use of red palm oil in local snacks can increase intake of provitamin a carotenoids in young aborigines children: A Malaysian experience

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 393-397

  Ng, T K W ^a   Low, C X ^a   Kong, J P ^a   Cho, Y L ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Carotenoids; Orang asli children; Red palm oil snacks

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; PALM OIL; RETINOL; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD NUTRITION; DIET; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE;

BODY MASS INDEX; CAROTENOIDS; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; PLANT OILS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SNACKS; VITAMIN A;

EID: 84879831789     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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