School feeding programs in developing countries: Impacts on children's health and educational outcomes

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 83-98

  Jomaa, Lamis H ^a   McDonnell, Elaine ^a   Probart, Claudia ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's health; Cognitive functions; Developing countries; Dietary intake; Education; Growth; Micronutrient status; School feeding programs; School aged children

Indexed keywords

COPPER; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FERRITIN; FOLIC ACID; IODINE; IRON; RETINOL; RIBOFLAVIN; ZINC;

ARM CIRCUMFERENCE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH; CHINA; COLOMBIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIETARY INTAKE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INDIA; INDONESIA; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; JAMAICA; KENYA; LEARNING; MEAL; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOUTH AFRICA; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT GAIN;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 79551632698     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: 17534887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2010.00369.x     Document Type: Article

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