High prevalence of subclinical vitamin A deficiency in Jordan: A forgotten risk

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 3 SUPP, 2002, Pages 228-236

  Khatib, Ibrahim Mahmud Dib ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Hemoglobin (Hb); Linear growth score (height for age Z score); Relative ponderal growth score (weight for height Z score); Serum retinol concentration g L (SRC); Vitamin A (VA)

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; CHILD HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PUBLIC HEALTH; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

JORDAN;

ANIMALIA; JORDANIA;

EID: 0036742686     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265020233s145     Document Type: Article

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