Point-of-use fortification of foods with micronutrient powders containing iron in children of preschool and school age

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn 2012, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  De Regil, Luz Maria ^a   Jefferds, Maria Elena D ^b   Peña Rosas, Juan Pablo ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; MINERAL; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

ALL CAUSE MORTALITY; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; COOKING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD INTAKE; FORTIFIED FOOD; HOME; HUMAN; MINERAL DEFICIENCY; NURSERY; POINT OF USE FOOD FORTIFICATION; POWDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFUGEE CAMP; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 85034817998     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1469493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009666     Document Type: Article

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