Evidence for multiple micronutrient effects based on randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses in developing countries

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Christian, Parul ^a   Tielsch, James M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; COST CONTROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; JUVENILE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

CHILD; COGNITION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; GROWTH; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MICRONUTRIENTS; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84855553990     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.111.149898     Document Type: Article

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