The remedying of iron deficiency: What priority should it have?

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 227-235

  Walker, Alexander R P ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Deficiency stigmata; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

IRON;

COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; IRON STORAGE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; WORK CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRON; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031891370     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN19980039     Document Type: Review

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