Micronutrient deficiencies in normal and overweight infants in a low socio-economic population in north-east Brazil
- 8 June 2015
- journal article
- Published by Maney Publishing in Paediatrics and International Child Health
- Vol. 36 (3), 198-202
- https://doi.org/10.1179/2046905515y.0000000035
Abstract
The increased risk of overweight and micronutrient deficiencies in this population highlights the need to address the double burden of excess weight with micronutrient deficiencies in medium- and low-income settings.Keywords
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