Effect of Supplementation with Iron Fortified Biscuits on the Hemoglobin Status of Children in Rural Areas of Shimoga, Karnataka

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 253-259

  Bal, Dhruti ^a   Nagesh, Karthik ^b   Surendra, H S ^c   Chiradoni, Deepak ^d   Gomathy, G ^a  

^a Research and Development   (India)

^b Mother and Child Clinic   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

^d Basaveshwara Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Anemia; Hemoglobin; India; Iron deficiency; Iron fortified biscuits; Rural children

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; FEMALE; FORTIFIED FOOD; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RURAL POPULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FERRITINS; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INDIA; IRON; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RURAL POPULATION; TRACE ELEMENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84939881602     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-014-1483-7     Document Type: Article

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