Cassava intake and vitamin A status among women and preschool children in Akwa-Ibom, Nigeria
Background: As part of the HarvestPlus provitamin A-biofortified cassava program in Nigeria we conducted a survey to determine the cassava intake and prevalence of vitamin A deficiency among children 6-59 months and women of childbearing age in the state of Akwa Ibom. Methods: A cluster-randomized...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/74427 |
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