Adding α-amylase to weaning food to increase dietary intake in children. A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 4-9

  Den Besten, Leo ^a   Glatthaar, Ingrid I ^a   Ijsselmuiden, Carel B ^b  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE;

ARTICLE; CEREAL; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; INFANT; MULTICENTER STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEANING;

EID: 0031908872     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/44.1.4     Document Type: Article

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