The effect of consuming quality protein maize or conventional maize on the growth and morbidity of malnourished Nicaraguan children 1 to 5 years of age;Efectos de la Ingesta de maíz de alta calidad de proteína (QPM) versus maíz convencional en el crecimiento y la morbilidad de niños nicaragüenses desnutridos de 1 a 5 años de edad

Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-385

  Del Carmen Ortega Alemán, Eveling ^a   Romero, Adrian Jim Coulson ^a   Argue, Lastenia Irene Ordóñez ^a   Pachón, Helena ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Children; Growth; Lysine; Morbidity; Nicaragua; Nutrition; Protein; QPM; Quality protein maize; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIET THERAPY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAIZE; MALE; NICARAGUA; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STANDARD;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; DIETARY PROTEINS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NICARAGUA; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67749145413     PISSN: 00040622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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