The conclusion on the impact of lipid-based nutrient supplements on child growth in Haiti may be too optimistic

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1522-1523

  Ashorn, Per ^a   Ashorn, Ulla ^a   Cheung, Yin Bun ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIPID; CYANOCOBALAMIN; IRON INTAKE; RETINOL; ZINC;

CHILD GROWTH; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOLLOW UP; HAITI; HUMAN; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; URBAN AREA; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; INFANT NUTRITION; IRON INTAKE;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; IRON, DIETARY; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN B 12; ZINC;

EID: 84901659534     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.114.083535     Document Type: Letter

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