Multivitamins/multiminerals in Switzerland: Not as good as it seems

Nutrition Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Droz, Nadège ^a,b   Marques Vidal, Pedro ^a,b  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Switzerland; Trace elements; Vitamin supplements; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BIOTIN; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; FLUORIDE; IODINE; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; MULTIMINERAL; MULTIVITAMIN; PANTOTHENE; PHOSPHOROUS; PYRIDOXINE; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; DIETARY COMPLIANCE; HUMAN; INTERNET; KIDNEY FUNCTION; PHARMACY; POPULATION; SWITZERLAND; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; STANDARDS;

ADULT; AGED; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; SWITZERLAND; TRACE ELEMENTS; VITAMINS;

EID: 84899063135     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-13-24     Document Type: Article

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