Consumption of vitamin A by breastfeeding children in rural Kenya

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 256-263

  Ettyang, Grace Adisa ^a   Oloo, Aggrey ^a   van Marken Lichtenbelt, Wauter ^b   Saris, Wim ^b  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast milk retinol; Dark green leafy vegetables; Lactation; Serum retinol; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

BREASTFEEDING; CHILD HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RURAL POPULATION; VITAMIN;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 5744229008     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650402500305     Document Type: Article

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