Children aged 6 to 60 months in Nepal may require a vitamin A supplement regardless of dietary intake from plant and animal food sources

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 248-255

  Grubesic, Ruth B ^a  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Child health; Nepal; Retinol; Vitamin A plant and animal food sources; Vitamin A supplementation

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DIET; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 5744249768     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650402500304     Document Type: Article

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