Supplementation with iron and folic acid enhances growth in adolescent Indian girls

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Kanani, Shubhada J ^a   Poojara, Rashmi H ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Adolescent girls; Folic acid; Growth; India; Iron

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; BODY GROWTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INDIA; IRON THERAPY; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0033960405     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.2.452s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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