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Methodological issues relating to the measurement of food, energy and nutrient intake in human laboratory-based studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

R. J. Stubbs*
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
A. M. Johnstone
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
L. M. O'Reilly
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
S. D. Poppitt
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
*
Corresponding author: Dr James Stubbs, fax +44 (0)1224 715349, J.Stubbs@rri.sari.ac.uk
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Symposium on ‘Measuring nutrient intake’
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1998

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