Role of Micronutrients for Physical Growth and Mental Development

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-62

  Singh, Meharban ^a  

^a Child Care and Dental Health Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Mental development; Micronutrients; Physical growth

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD NUTRITION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRUIT; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INDIA; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; IODINE DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY; MALNUTRITION; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; PYRIDOXINE DEFICIENCY; RARE DISEASE; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; RIBOFLAVIN DEFICIENCY; VEGETABLE; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 1142303806     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02725658     Document Type: Review

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