The impact of voluntary food fortification on micronutrient intakes and status in European countries: A review

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 433-440

  Hennessy, Áine ^a   Walton, Janette ^a   Flynn, Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fortification; Micronutrient adequacy; Micronutrients; Minerals; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FOLIC ACID; IODINE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; NICOTINIC ACID; PYRIDOXINE; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN D; ZINC; VITAMIN;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; CEREAL; CHILD NUTRITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EUROPE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; LAW; MEAL; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; DIETARY INTAKE; EUROPEAN; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OVERNUTRITION; VITAMIN INTAKE;

BREAKFAST; CEREALS; DIET; EUROPE; FAST FOODS; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 84893042540     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002966511300339X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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