A multimicronutrient-fortified seasoning powder enhances the hemoglobin, zinc, and iodine status of primary school children in North East Thailand: A randomized controlled trial of efficacy

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1617-1623

  Winichagoon, Pattanee ^a   McKenzie, Joanne E ^b   Chavasit, Visith ^a   Pongcharoen, Tippawan ^a   Gowachirapant, Sueppong ^a   Boonpraderm, Atitada ^a   Manger, Mari S ^c   Bailey, Karl B ^c   Wasantwisut, Emorn ^a   Gibson, Rosalind S ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Children; Fortification; Micronutrients; Thailand

Indexed keywords

FOOD ADDITIVE; HEMOGLOBIN; IODINE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD INTAKE; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; URINALYSIS;

EID: 33646780259     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.6.1617     Document Type: Conference Paper

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