A traditional beverage prevents iron deficiency in African women of child bearing age

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 722-725

  Mandishona, E M ^a   Moyo, V M ^b   Gordeuk, V R ^c   Khumalo, H ^b   Saungweme, T ^b   Gangaidzo, I T ^b   Gomo, Z A R ^b   Rouault, T ^d   MacPhail, A P ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND MEDICAL SCHOOL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dietary iron; Iron deficiency; Nutritional anaemia

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEER; BEVERAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITION; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0032834456     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600840     Document Type: Article

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