Effect of vitamin A and βcarotene supplementation on women's health: Effect of vitamin A and β carotene supplementation on women's health

BMJ

Volumn 318, Issue 7183, 1999, Pages 551-552

  Olsen, Sjúrpur F ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL;

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEPAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASIA; BIOLOGY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION--WOMEN; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MICRONUTRIENTS; MORTALITY; NEPAL; NUTRITION; NUTRITION PROGRAMS--WOMEN; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREGNANT WOMEN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH--WOMEN; SOUTHERN ASIA; VITAMIN A; VITAMINS; WOMEN;

BETA CAROTENE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEPAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; VITAMIN A; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0033608437     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7183.551     Document Type: Editorial

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