Nutritional Defects among Children in Vermont
- 22 November 1945
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 233 (21) , 612-617
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm194511222332102
Abstract
DIET surveys, such as those reported by the National Research Council,1 have revealed that many New Englanders are not eating adequate quantities of protective foods. This condition is reflected by the high incidence of selective service rejections in the area. The object of this study was to determine the nutritional status of a group of Vermont children in the vicinity of Burlington.Experimental Method Selection of Children Children were selected so as to include urban and rural areas, different ages, different economic status and two institutions for child care. A total of 386 were inspected for physical signs, and blood . . .Keywords
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