Tubaramure, a food-assisted integrated health and nutrition program in burundi, increases maternal and child hemoglobin concentrations and reduces anemia: A theory-based cluster-randomized controlled intervention trial

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 146, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1601-1608

  Leroy, Jef L ^a   Olney, Deanna ^a   Ruel, Marie ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Child; Effectiveness; Hemoglobin; Infant; Nutrition; Pathway; Program evaluation; Women

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BED NET; BURUNDI; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD ASSISTANCE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PROGRAM IMPACT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TUBARAMURE; BLOOD; CHILD HEALTH; DIET; HEALTH PROMOTION; MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANEMIA; BURUNDI; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD ASSISTANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT HEALTH; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84980398054     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.115.227462     Document Type: Article

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