The Helen Keller International Food Frequency Method may underestimate vitamin A intake where milk is a normal part of the young child diet

Ecology of Food Nutrition

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-69

  Persson, Viveka ^a,c   Greiner, Ted ^a   Bhagwat, I P ^b   Gebre Medhin, Mehari ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b BAIF Development Research Foundation   (India)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animal milk; Dietary assessment; India; Vitamin A; Young child nutrition

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

INDIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032868092     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670244.1999.9991570     Document Type: Article

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