The potential role of small fish species in improving micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries: Building evidence

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1927-1938

  Kawarazuka, Nozomi ^a   Béné, Christophe ^a,b  

^a WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Developing countries; Micronutrient deficiency; Small fish species; Small scale fisheries

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SCOPUS;

RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ANIMAL; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; ECONOMICS; FISH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; IRON INTAKE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIET; FISHES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; IRON, DIETARY; MALNUTRITION; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; VITAMIN A; ZINC;

EID: 84857090173     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980011000814     Document Type: Review

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