The effect of a school-based weekly iron supplementation delivery system among anemic schoolchildren in the Philippines

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 991-996

  Risonar, M G D ^a   Tengco, L W ^a   Rayco Solon, P ^a   Solon, F S ^a  

^a Nutrition Center of the Philippines   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE PLUS FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD HEALTH; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FILIPINO; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORNING DOSAGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHILIPPINES; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGY PHENOMENA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON, DIETARY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHILIPPINES; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49349116624     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602809     Document Type: Article

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