Vitamin A supplementation selectively improves the linear growth of Indonesian preschool children: Results from a randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 507-513

  Hadi, Hamam ^a   Stoltzfus, Rebecca J ^b   Dibley, Michael J ^b   Moulton, Lawrence H ^b   West Jr , Keith P ^b   Kjolhede, Chris L ^b   Sadjimin, Tonny ^b  

^a GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Age; Breast feeding; Growth; Indonesia; Preschool children; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD NUTRITION; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; INDONESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; XEROPHTHALMIA;

UNIDENTIFIED AGENTS;

EID: 0033972262     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.2.507     Document Type: Article

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