Multiple micronutrient deficiencies: Future research needs

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 3 SUPP, 2003, Pages

  Gross, Rainer ^a   Solomons, Noel W ^b  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

^b Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment Aging and Metabolism Guatemala   (Guatemala)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Ethics; Micronutrient deficiency; Multi micronutrient supplementation; Research design; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; DESIGN; ETHICS; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; NUTRIENT;

EID: 0242338614     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265030243s108     Document Type: Article

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