Recommendations for monitoring and evaluating vitamin A programs: Outcome indicators

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 132, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2002, Pages

  Wasantwisut, Emorn ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Breast milk retinol; Matemal night blindness; Pupillary dark adaptation; Serum retinol; Xerophthalmia

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

BREAST MILK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DARK ADAPTATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LACTATION; MONITORING; NIGHT BLINDNESS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; TREATMENT INDICATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; XEROPHTHALMIA;

EID: 0036712520     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/132.9.2940s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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