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- Title
Prevalence and severity of anemia and iron deficiency: cross-sectional studies in adolescent schoolgirls in western Kenya.
- Authors
Leenstra, T; Kariuki, S K; Kurtis, J D; Oloo, A J; Kager, P A; ter Kuile, F O
- Abstract
Anemia is a major public health concern in preschool children and pregnant women in the developing world. While many studies have examined these two at-risk groups, there is a paucity of data on anemia in adolescents living in developing countries in the complex ecologic context of poverty, parasitism, and malnutrition. We evaluated the prevalence, severity, and risk factors of anemia in adolescent schoolgirls in an area with intense malaria transmission in western Kenya.
- Publication
European journal of clinical nutrition, 2004, Vol 58, Issue 4, p681
- ISSN
0954-3007
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601865