Prevalence of anemia and deficiency of iron, folic acid, and zinc in children younger than 2 years of age who use the health services provided by the Mexican Social Security Institute

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Mexico, as in other developing countries, micronutrient deficiencies are common in infants between 6 and 24 months of age and are an important public health problem. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of a...

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Main Authors: González-Unzaga Marco, Ramos Rosa I, Martínez-Andrade Gloria, Turnbull Bernardo, Muñoz Sergio, Méndez-Ramírez Ignacio, Flores-Huerta Samuel, Flores-Hernández Sergio, Duque Ximena, Mendoza María E, Martínez Homero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/345