Abstract
Nutritional reinforcement of disadvantaged elementary school children is a recognized objective. Increased emphasis over the past few years has been placed on institutional feeding programs to upgrade the nutrition of children considered to be at risk. It is the purpose of this paper to report on the provision of a nutritionally fortified supplement, containing low lactose levels, to disadvantaged elementary school children and the changes, if any, in: (1) hematocrit; (2) height; (3) weight; and (4) absenteeism in the supplemented and nonsupplemented children studied.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 697-703 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Pediatrics |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - Dec 1 1976 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health