The impact of nutritional interventions beyond the first 2 years of life on linear growth: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Advances in Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 323-336

  Roberts, Joseph L ^a   Stein, Aryeh D ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

1000 days; Calcium; Iron; Multiple micronutrient; Protein; Stunting; Vitamin A; Zinc

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; META ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 85020168755     PISSN: 21618313     EISSN: 21565376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/an.116.013938     Document Type: Review

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