Evaluation of the impact of a nutritional program for undernourished children in Brazil Avaliação do impacto de um programa de suplementação alimentar para crianças desnutridas no Brasil

• Main Authors: Iná S. Santos (Author), Denise P. Gigante (Author), Denise C. Coitinho (Author), Hinke Haisma (Author), Neiva C. J. Valle (Author), Gicele Valente (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2005-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To assess the effectiveness on child growth and body composition of a supplementary feeding program (Milk Supplement Program), a prospective, controlled study was conducted in Northeast Brazil. When entering the Program, children from 10 municipalities with the highest coverage rates in the Program...