Special Low Protein Foods in the UK: An Examination of Their Macronutrient Composition in Comparison to Regular Foods
Special low protein foods (SLPFs) are essential in a low phenylalanine diet for treating phenylketonuria (PKU). With little known about their nutritional composition, all SLPFs on UK prescription were studied (<i>n</i> = 146) and compared to equivalent protein-containing foods (<i>...
Main Authors: | Georgina Wood, Sharon Evans, Kiri Pointon-Bell, Júlio César Rocha, Anita MacDonald |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1893 |
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