Micronutrient deficiency and the prevalence of mothers' overweight/obesity in Egypt

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 471-483

  Asfaw, Abay ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Egypt; Food subsidy; Micronutrient availability; Micronutrient deficiency; Nutrition; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EGYPT; FEMALE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EGYPT; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MICRONUTRIENTS; MOTHERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 36348980988     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2007.03.004     Document Type: Article

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