Dietary fibre and the prevention of chronic disease – should health professionals be doing more to raise awareness?

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 214-231

  Lockyer, S ^a   Spiro, A ^a   Stanner, S ^a  

^a BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

barriers; dietary fibre; health professionals; starchy carbohydrates; wholegrain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982144213     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12212     Document Type: Article

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