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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2014; 2(5): 120-125
Published online May 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i5.120
Published online May 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i5.120
Nutritional deficiencies in the pediatric age group in a multicultural developed country, Israel
Motti Haimi, Children’s Health Center, Clalit Health Services, Bruce and Ruth Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 34369 Haifa, Israel
Aaron Lerner, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Carmel Medical Center, Bruce and Ruth Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, 34369 Haifa, Israel
Author contributions: Lerner A designed the research; Haimi M performed the computer search; Haimi M and Lerner A wrote the paper; both authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Motti Haimi, MD, Senior Pediatrician, Children’s Health Center, Clalit Health Services, Bruce and Ruth Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Armon Tower, Neveim 18, 34369 Haifa, Israel. mottiha@clalit.org.il
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Received: November 12, 2013
Revised: January 15, 2014
Accepted: March 17, 2014
Published online: May 16, 2014
Revised: January 15, 2014
Accepted: March 17, 2014
Published online: May 16, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: In view of the wide nutritional deficiencies in Israel, we encourage local health, education and industrial ministries to expand efforts to study and document those deficiencies with the vision of fortifying basic commonly used foods in order to fight the deficiencies and prevent their occurrence in the future.