Decreasing stunting, anemia, and vitamin A deficiency in Peru: Results of the good start in life program

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-48

  Lechtig, Aarón ^a,c   Cornale, Guido ^b   Ugaz, María Elena ^b   Arias, Lena ^b  

^a Agencia Internacional de Seguridad Alimentaria AISA   (Peru)

^b UNICEF   (United States)

^c Malecón Lurín J2 27   (Peru)

Author keywords

Children; Cost; Early stimulation; Effectiveness; Good start in life program; Iron deficiency anemia; Peru; Stunting; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 65349116197     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650903000104     Document Type: Article

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