Processing of complementary food does not increase hair zinc levels and growth of infants in Kilosa district, rural Tanzania

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 174-180

  Lachat, Carl K ^a,b   Van Camp, John H ^b   Mamiro, Peter S ^c   Wayua, Francis Obuoro ^d   Opsomer, Anne S ^b   Roberfroid, Dominique A ^a   Kolsteren, Patrick W ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^d KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Complementary food; Infant growth; Tanzania; Zinc status

Indexed keywords

PHYTATE; PLACEBO; ZINC;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CEREAL; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENSITY; DIETARY INTAKE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENERGY; FISH; FOOD PROCESSING; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR LEVEL; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MEAT; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL AREA; SOLUBILITY; TANZANIA; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HAIR; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PHYTIC ACID; RURAL HEALTH; TANZANIA; ZINC;

EID: 32844471373     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN20051610     Document Type: Article

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