Anemia, iron deficiency, meat consumption, and hookworm infection in women of reproductive age in northwest Vietnam

Pasricha, S-Rayn.; Caruana, S.R.; Phuc, T.Q.; Casey, G.J.; Jolley, D.; Kingsland, S.; Tien, N.T.; MacGregor, L.; Montresor, A.; Biggs, B-Ann.

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 78(3): 375-381

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9637
PMID: 18337329
Document Number: 199763
Iron deficiency anaemia poses an important public health problem for women of reproductive age living in developing countries. We assessed the prevalence of iron deficiency and anaemia and associated risk factors in a community-based sample of women living in a rural province of northwest Vietnam.

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