Increasing iron intake of children through complementary foods

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Dewey, Kathryn G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Complementary foods; Infants children; Iron deficiency

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; CHILD HEALTH; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISEASE PREVALENCE; FOOD INTAKE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 38549106560     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265070284s412     Document Type: Conference Paper

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