Sustainable effect of weekly iron Folic Acid Supplementation on growth and haemoglobin status of school children

Current Pediatric Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-82

  Bhoite, Rachana M ^a   Iyer, Uma M ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Children; IFA supplementation; School going; Sustainable effect

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIANEMIC AGENT; FOLIC ACID PLUS IRON; HEMOGLOBIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CHRONIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STUNTING; UNDERWEIGHT; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 84858116790     PISSN: 09719032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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