Enhancements to nutrition program in Indian integrated Child Development Services increased growth and energy intake of children

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 680-684

  Avula, Rasmi ^a   Frongillo, Edward A ^a   Arabi, Mandana ^b   Sharma, Sheel ^c   Schultink, Werner ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NEW YORK HOSPITAL QUEENS   (United States)

^c BANASTHALI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITION; STUNTING;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE;

EID: 79955517812     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.116954     Document Type: Article

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