Iron requirements in pregnancy and strategies to meet them

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 72, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Bothwell, Thomas H ^a  

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

Author keywords

Absorption; Iron; Iron fortification; Pregnancy; Requirements; Strategies; Therapy; Women

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE; IRON;

ANEMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON STORAGE; IRON THERAPY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033938791     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/72.1.257s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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