The long-term impact of preschool health and nutrition on education

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 2 SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages

  Jukes, Matthew ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemoprohylaxis; Cognitive abilities; Early childhood; Education; Infancy; Iron deficiency anemia; Malaria; Malnutrition; Nutrition supplementation

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD HEALTH; EDUCATION; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION;

EID: 21344470632     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265050262s210     Document Type: Review

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