A multiple-micronutrient-fortified beverage affects hemoglobin, iron, and vitamin A status and growth in adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 137, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2147-2153

  Hyder, S M Ziauddin ^a   Haseen, Farhana ^b   Khan, Marufa ^b   Schaetzel, Tom ^c   Jalal, Chowdhury S B ^b   Rahman, Mizanur ^b   Lönnerdal, Bo ^d   Mannar, Venkatesh ^e   Mehansho, Haile ^f  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b Research and Evaluation Division   (Bangladesh)

^c Manoff Group   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e MICRONUTRIENT INITIATIVE   (Canada)

^f PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ARM CIRCUMFERENCE; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BEVERAGE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RURAL AREA; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 34548388525     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/137.9.2147     Document Type: Article

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