Infant feeding practices reflect antecedent risk of xerophthalmia in Nepali children

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 484-490

  Gittelsohn, J ^a   Shankar, A V ^a   West Jr , K P ^a   Ram, R ^b   Dhungel, C ^b   Dahal, B ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Nepal Eye Hospital   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Diet history; Infant feeding; Nepal; Vitamin A deficiency; Xerophthalmia

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EDUCATION; EGG; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; FRUIT; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; LIVER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAT; MOTHER; NEPAL; NIGHT BLINDNESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; RISK; RURAL AREA; SIBLING; XEROPHTHALMIA; XEROSIS;

ANIMALIA; MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 0030759405     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600435     Document Type: Article

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