The need for context-specific nutrition and health policies and interventions: The reality of disparities in socio-economic, health and nutritional status

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 142-145

  Dhansay, Muhammad A ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATISTICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREGNANT WOMAN; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 33947627602     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2006.11734109     Document Type: Editorial

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