A food-based approach introducing orange-fleshed sweet potatoes increased Vitamin A intake and serum retinol concentrations in young children in rural Mozambique
Vitamin A deficiency is widespread and has severe consequences for young children in the developing world. Food-based approaches may be an appropriate and sustainable complement to supplementation programs. Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) is rich in ß-carotene and is well accepted by young childr...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2007
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171917 |
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