Prevalence of micronutrient deficiency particularly of iron, zinc and folic acid in pregnant women in South East Asia

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 85, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2001, Pages

  Seshadri, S ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Deficiency; Folic acid; Iron; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROCYTE PROTOPORPHYRIN; FERRITIN; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; THYMULIN; ZINC;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANEMIA; BIRTH DEFECT; COGNITION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GROWTH; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0034948502     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/bjn2000299     Document Type: Review

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