An integrated child nutrition intervention improved growth of younger, more malnourished children in northern Viet Nam

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 4 SUPP, 2002, Pages 53-61

  Schroeder, Dirk G ^a   Pachón, Helena ^b   Dearden, Kirk A ^c   Kwon, Christina Bruton ^d   Ha, Tran Thu ^e   Lang, Tran Thi ^d   Marsh, David R ^e  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Children Federation/US   (United States)

^e Research and Training Centre for Community Development   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Child; Diet; Growth; Nutrition; Viet Nam

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION;

VIET NAM;

EID: 0036926235     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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