Setting the stage for child health and development: Prevention of iron deficiency in early infancy

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 138, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2529-2533

  Chaparro, Camila M ^a  

^a PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ANEMIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON INTAKE; IRON STORAGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 57349171358     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/138.12.2529     Document Type: Conference Paper

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