J. E. Dutra De Oliveira

TL;DR: The anthropometric examinations revealed clear signs of malnutrition and/or undernourishment in migrant worker families of Boia-Frias, which likely impairs their capacity for physical work and adversely affects their overall health.

TL;DR: The tin/zinc interaction is explored using the change-in-plasma-zinc-concentration method with a standard dosage of 12.5 mg of zinc as zinc sulfate in 100 ml of Coca-Cola and a reduction of zinc absorption not dissimilar from that seen previously with zinc and iron alone.

TL;DR: It can be concluded from this study that iron Fortification of household drinking water is a simple and effective alternative for developing countries along with other technological approaches to iron fortification of foods.

TL;DR: No ocular evidence of hypovitaminosis A was found in the children studied, but marginal or inadequate vitamin A status appears to be a common public health problem among young children in this region of Brazil.

TL;DR: It is suggested that the poor anthropometric and ergometric status of the Boia-Fria children is a reflection of poor dietary habits and socioeconomic deprivation prevalent among the agricultural migrant workers and poor periurban populations of Brazil.