Undernutrition among children in South and South-East Asia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 497-503

  Pasricha, Sant Rayn ^a   Biggs, Beverley Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

anaemia; Asia; child; malnutrition; public health

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; IRON; RETINOL; ZINC;

ANEMIA; CHILD NUTRITION; CLIMATE CHANGE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD SECURITY; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; LAND USE; MALNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ASIA; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; HUMANS; INFANT; POPULATION GROUPS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 77957116021     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01839.x     Document Type: Review

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