Vitamin D: An overview of vitamin D status and intake in Europe

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 322-350

  Spiro, A ^a   Buttriss, J L ^a  

^a BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fortification; Supplementation; Vitamin D deficiency; Vitamin D intake; Vitamin D sources; Vitamin D status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84914112514     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12108     Document Type: Review

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