The effect of a school-based iron intervention on the haemoglobin concentration of school children in north-west Pakistan

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1188-1192

  Rousham, E K ^a   Uzaman, B ^b   Abbott, D ^c   Lee, S F ^c   Mithani, S ^b   Roschnik, N ^c   Hall, A ^d  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^c SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Child health; Haemoglobin; Iron supplements

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE; HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON THERAPY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON; IRON, DIETARY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PAKISTAN; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TRACE ELEMENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84887404088     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.160     Document Type: Article

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