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Micronutrient fortified milk improves iron status, Anemia and growth among children 14 years: A double masked, randomized, controlled trial [1]

Multiple micronutrient deficiencies are highly prevalent among preschool children and often lead to anemia and growth faltering. Given the limited success of supplementation and health education programs, fortification of foods could be a viable and sustainable option. We report results from a community based double-masked, randomized trial among children 1

Publication Date: 
12/08/2010
Sunil Sazawal [2], Usha Dhingra [3], Pratibha Dhingra & et al [4]
PLoS ONE [5]
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Tags:
Health [6], Child Health [7], Nutrition [8], Anaemia [9], Milk [10], Delhi [11], India [12], Developing Countries [13]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sunil-sazawal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/usha-dhingra
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/pratibha-dhingra-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-one
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutrition
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/anaemia
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/milk
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/developing-countries