Micronutrient powders to combat anemia in young children: does it work?
Abstract In developing countries, anemia and iron deficiency in early childhood are two highly prevalent public health problems. Providing caregivers with a powder containing multiple vitamins and minerals (also known as micronutrient powder or MNP) as a food supplement is a widely used strategy to...
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0867-8 |