Open AccessEffect of daily and weekly micronutrient supplementation on micronutrient deficiencies and growth in young Vietnamese children
Author(s) -
Bui Dai Thu,
Werner Schultink,
Drupadi Dillon,
Rainer Gross,
Nelly Dhevita Leswara,
H H Khôi
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/69.1.80
Subject(s) - micronutrient , placebo , hemoglobin , vitamin , medicine , retinol , anemia , zinc , anthropometry , zoology , gastroenterology , chemistry , biology , pathology , alternative medicine , organic chemistry
Micronutrient deficiencies remain common in preschool children in developing countries. Interventions focus on single micronutrients and often lack effectiveness. Weekly instead of daily supplementation may improve effectiveness.
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