The challenge of improving iron nutrition: Limitations and potentials of major intervention approaches

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1997, Pages

  Yip, R ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

Fortification; Iron deficiency, anaemia; Micronutrient; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

IRON; TRACE ELEMENT;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE PARASITE; IRON INTAKE; IRON THERAPY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFANT; IRON; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 0031442878     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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