Contribution of folic acid-fortified foods to fertile women's folate Recommended Nutrient Intake through breakfast simulation models

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1960-1968

  Samaniego Vaesken, María De Lourdes ^a   Alonso Aperte, Elena ^a   Varela Moreiras, Gregorio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SAN PABLO CEU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Breakfast; Folic acid; Food composition database; Voluntary fortification

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; COMPLICATION; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEAL; MILK; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PREGNANCY; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BREAKFAST; DIET; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; MILK; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES; SPAIN; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 84937010693     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980014002572     Document Type: Article

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