The Helen Keller International food-frequency method underestimates vitamin A intake where sustained breastfeeding is common

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 343-346

  Persson, Viveka ^a   Greiner, Ted ^a   Islam, Sirajul ^b   Gebre Medhin, Mehari ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Worldview International Foundation   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREASTFEEDING; FOOD SUPPLY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0032427896     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482659801900409     Document Type: Article

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