Fish in the diet: A review

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 128-177

  Weichselbaum, E ^a   Coe, S ^a   Buttriss, J ^a   Stanner, Sara ^a  

^a BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Cognitive function; Diabetes; Fish; Omega 3

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880925545     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12021     Document Type: Review

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