A review of the strategies used to reduce the prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia in infants aged 6-36 months

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 257-267

  Pratt, O ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Infants; Iron deficiency; Iron deficiency anaemia; Iron supplementation; Iron fortified milk; Micronutrient sprinkles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947439700     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12170     Document Type: Review

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