Prevalence and risk factors of anemia in the mother–child population from a region of the Colombian Caribbean

Abstract Background Despite Colombia's robust well-child visits program, Colombian children and mothers still suffer from anemia, especially in populations of lower socioeconomic status. In this study, we aimed to quantify the prevalence and risk factors among mothers and their children attendi...

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Main Authors: Lisetta Del Castillo, Nora Cardona-Castro, Denis R. Whelan, John Paul Builes, Héctor Serrano-Coll, Margarita Arboleda, Juan S. Leon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16475-0