Current Topics on Trans Fatty Acids: Efforts in Western Countries on Excessive Consumption of Trans Fatty Acids and Current Situation in Japan
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عنوان ژورنال: The Japanese Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1883-7921,0021-5147
DOI: 10.5264/eiyogakuzashi.64.69