Effect of daily and weekly micronutrient supplementation on micronutrient deficiencies and growth in young Vietnamese children

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 80-86

  Thu, Bui Dai ^a   Schultink, Werner ^a   Dillon, Drupadi ^a   Gross, Rainer ^a   Leswara, Nelly Dhevita ^a   Khoi, Ha Hui ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anemia; Growth; Hemoglobin; Infants; Iron; Micronutrient deficiency; Supplementation; Vietnam; Vitamin A; Vitamin C; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VIET NAM; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0032919110     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/69.1.80     Document Type: Article

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