Nutritional solutions to major health problems of preschool children: How to optimise growth and development

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages

  Branca, Francesco ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Childhood malnutrition; Childhood obesity; Essential fatty acid deficiency; Iron deficiency; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

IRON; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALNUTRITION; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AFRICA; ASIA; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; HUMANS; HUNGER; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION THERAPY;

EID: 33846092963     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000226384.71859.16     Document Type: Review

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