Effect of Iron-Fortified Drinking Water of Daycare Facilities on the Hemoglobin Status of Young Children

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 107-114

  Beinner, Mark A ^a   Tomaz, Carlos ^b   Lamounier, Joel A ^c  

^a Faculty of Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Department of Physiological Sciences ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anemia; Anthropometry; Children; Daycare; Foods; Iron fortification

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; DRINKING WATER; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ABSENTEEISM; ANEMIA; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BRAZIL; DAY CARE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INCREASED APPETITE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONNEL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ASCORBIC ACID; BRAZIL; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRINKING; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; IRON, DIETARY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER;

EID: 17044426801     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2005.10719451     Document Type: Article

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