Complementary food supplements to achieve micronutrient adequacy for infants and young children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 316-328

  Nestel, P ^a   Briend, André ^b   De Benoist, B ^c   Decker, E ^d   Ferguson, E ^e   Fontaine, O ^c   Micardi, A ^f   Nalubola, R ^g  

^a International Life Sciences Institute   (United States)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^f Heinz   (Italy)

^g ISTNA/CNAM ^*

Author keywords

Complementary food supplements; Crushable micronutrient tablets; Developing countries; Micronutrient spreads; Micronutrient sprinkles; Water dispersible micronutrient tablets

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; ASPARTAME; BIOTIN; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; COPPER; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FLAVORING AGENT; FOLIC ACID; IODINE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MALTODEXTRIN; MINERAL; NICOTINIC ACID; PANTOTHENIC ACID; PHOSPHORUS; PYRIDOXINE; RETINOL; RIBOFLAVIN; SELENIUM; THIAMINE; TRACE ELEMENT; UNINDEXED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL; VITAMIN; VITAMIN D; ZINC;

ANEMIA; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOAVAILABILITY; BREAST MILK; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENCAPSULATION; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; MACRONUTRIENT; MALNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; TABLET; TECHNOLOGY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; WEANING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION DISORDERS; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; WEANING;

EID: 0043135187     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200303000-00005     Document Type: Review

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