Leaf concentrate fortification of antenatal protein-calorie snacks improves pregnancy outcomes

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 430-440

  Magon, Anjna ^a   Collin, Simon M ^b   Joshi, Pallavi ^a   Davys, Glyn ^c   Attlee, Amita ^d   Mathur, Beena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Association Pour la Promotion des Extraits Foliaires en Nutrition (APEF)   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Birthweight; India; Leaf concentrate; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FORTIFIED FOOD; HUMAN; INDIA; NEWBORN; PLANT LEAF; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SNACKS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907585406     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: 20721315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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