Published 2002
| Version v1
Report
Effect of zinc and fat intake on absorption and conversion of ingested β-carotene to vitamin A in lactating Indonesian women. Highlights and achievements
Creators
- 1. Nutrition Research and Development Centre, Ministry of Health, Bogor (Indonesia)
Description
Plant foods are the major source of vitamin A for most of the world's poor population, but low bioefficacy of provitamin A carotenoids from these foods severely limits the supply of vitamin A. Enhancement of this bioefficacy is required to increase the efficacy and effectiveness of dietary interventions aimed at controlling vitamin A deficiency disorders in developing countries
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Co-ordinated research project on isotopic and complementary tools for the study of micronutrient status and interactions in developing country populations exposed to multiple nutritional deficiencies. Report on the first research co-ordination meeting
- Imprint Pagination
- 131 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 15-16
- Report number
- NAHRES--72
Conference
- Title
- 1. research co-ordination meeting on isotopic and complementary tools for the study of micronutrient status and interactions in developing country populations exposed to multiple nutritional deficiencies
- Dates
- 24-28 Jun 2002
- Place
- Vienna (Austria)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35070303
- Subject category
- S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ABSORPTION; CAROTENOIDS; DIGESTION; FATS; FOOD; INTAKE; ISOTOPE DILUTION; LACTATION; VITAMIN A; WOMEN; ZINC
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; ELEMENTS; FEMALES; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; MAMMALS; MAN; METALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PIGMENTS; PRIMATES; SORPTION; TERPENES; TRACER TECHNIQUES; VERTEBRATES; VITAMINS