Vitamin A intake and xerophthalmia among Indian children

Public Health

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 69-72

  Khandait, D W ^a,b   Vasudeo, N D ^a   Zodpey, S P ^a   Ambadekar, N N ^a   Koram, M R ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b c/o Mr Dnyaneshwar Admane ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Children; India; International Vitamin A Consultative Group; Usual pattern of food consumption; Xerophthalmia

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

CHILD HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; URBAN SOCIETY;

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; INDIAN; INFANT; NORMAL HUMAN; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL MEDICINE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; XEROPHTHALMIA;

INDIA;

EID: 0032960561     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(99)00121-3     Document Type: Article

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