Organoleptic properties, ease of use, and perceived health effects are determinants of acceptability of micronutrient supplements among poor Mexican women

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 605-611

  Young, Sera L ^a,b   Blanco, Ilian ^c   Hernandez Cordero, Sonia ^c   Pelto, Gretel H ^b   Neufeld, Lynnette M ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^d MICRONUTRIENT INITIATIVE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ELEMENTAL DIET; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORNING SICKNESS; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; ODOR; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREGNANT WOMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RURAL AREA; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TABLET; TASTE; THERAPY EFFECT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DATA COLLECTION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEXICO; MICRONUTRIENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 77249142859     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.113498     Document Type: Article

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