Successful food-based programmes, supplementation and fortification

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages

  Mannar, M G Venkatesh ^a  

^a MICRONUTRIENT INITIATIVE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Commercially marketed foods; Food industry policy; Mandatory voluntary enrichment; Micronutrient deficiencies in preschoolers; Targeted public programmes

Indexed keywords

IODINE; IRON; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

CEREAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MALNUTRITION; REVIEW; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

CEREALS; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; INFANT, NEWBORN; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 33846033887     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000255850.30400.ae     Document Type: Review

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