Micronutrient deficiency and cognitive and physical performance in Indian children

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 467-474

  Swaminathan, S ^a   Edward, B S ^a   Kurpad, A V ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

childhood; cognitive performance; micronutrients; physical performance

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; IRON; NICOTINIC ACID; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CEREAL; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIAN; INFANT; INTERVENTION STUDY; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN POPULATION; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

ANEMIA; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIET; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INDIA; IRON; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREVALENCE; VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84877111537     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.14     Document Type: Review

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