Food and nutritional intake at high altitude

Nutrition & Food Science

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-10

  Edwards, J S A ^a   Travis, S P L ^b   Dinmore, A L ^c  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CTCRM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet; Nutrition; Taste

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986166781     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346659810196255     Document Type: Article

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