Isotopic and trace element evidence of dietary transitions in early life

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 348-357

  Humphrey, Louise T ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barium; Bone; Breastfeeding; Dentine; Enamel; Nitrogen and carbon stable isotopes; Strontium; Weaning

Indexed keywords

BONE; BREASTFEEDING; DENTITION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT; WEANING;

ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT;

BONE; CHEMISTRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; TOOTH; WEANING;

BONE AND BONES; CHILD NUTRITION SCIENCES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; HUMANS; ISOTOPES; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; TOOTH; TRACE ELEMENTS; WEANING;

EID: 84902682454     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2014.923939     Document Type: Review

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