The phenomenon of micronutrient deficiency among children in China: A systematic review of the literature

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2605-2618

  Wong, Angel Y S ^a   Chan, Esther W ^a   Chui, Celine S L ^a   Sutcliffe, Alastair G ^b   Wong, Ian C K ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Hong Kong; Micronutrients

Indexed keywords

IODINE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BLOOD; CHILD; CHINA; DEFICIENCY; DIET; HUMAN; INFANT; MALNUTRITION; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SEASON; SOCIOECONOMICS; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DIET; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; IODINE; MALNUTRITION; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; ZINC;

EID: 84910647668     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980013002978     Document Type: Review

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