Dietary intake of trace elements, minerals and vitamins among severely malnourished children and its interrelationship with nutritional status: A prospective study

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 268-271

  Kapil, Umesh ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Children; India; Malnourishment; Minerals; Nutrient intake; Nutritional status; Rajasthan; Trace elements; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044519075     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6047.1999.00122.x     Document Type: Article

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