Rice fortified with iron given weekly increases hemoglobin levels and reduces anemia in infants: A community intervention trial

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 59-66

  Nogueira Arcanjo, Francisco Plácido ^a   Santos, Paulo Roberto ^a   Leite Madeiro, Álvaro Jorge ^a   Bastos Mota, Francisco Sulivan ^a   Segall, Sérgio Duarte ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anemia; Fortification; Infants; Iron; Rice

Indexed keywords

FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY BLOOD; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RICE; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

ANEMIA; FORTIFICATION; INFANTS; IRON; RICE;

ANEMIA; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFANT; IRON; MALE; ORYZA SATIVA; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84888072917     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: 16642821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000145     Document Type: Article

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