Open AccessImpact of milk based micronutrient supplementation in school children in Quito-Ecuador
Author(s) -
Daniela Guevara,
Samira Reyes,
Mariuxi López,
Nancy Flores,
Santiago Aguirre,
Érika Muñoz,
Marco Fornasini,
Manuel E. Baldeón
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nutrición hospitalaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1699-5198
pISSN - 0212-1611
DOI - 10.20960/nh.1353
Subject(s) - micronutrient , medicine , zoology , vitamin , zinc , vitamin c , physiology , pediatrics , biology , chemistry , organic chemistry , pathology
The most common micronutrient deficiencies in Ecuadorian schoolchildren are vitamin A (VA), zinc, and iron. The objective of the present study was to test the efficacy of cow's milk as a vehicle for VA, zinc, and iron supplementation.
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