Folic acid and vitamin B-12 supplementation and common infections in 6-30-mo-old children in India: a randomized placebo-controlled trial,,
Author(s) -
Sunita Taneja,
Tor A. Strand,
Tivendra Kumar,
Madhu Mahesh,
Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan,
Mari S. Manger,
Helga Refsum,
Chittaranjan S. Yajnik,
Nita Bhandari
Publication year - 2013
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 - 10.3945/ajcn.113.059592
Subject(s) - placebo , medicine , randomized controlled trial , vitamin , folic acid , pediatrics , folic acid supplementation , alternative medicine , pathology
Young children in low- and middle-income countries frequently have inadequate vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) status. Poor folate status is also common and is associated with increased diarrheal and respiratory morbidity.
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